Original German WWII 1941 Dated Second Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by ORW with Brass Badges - Size 57 U.S. Army The chevrons

The chevrons

and looks to be quite sturdy

as it did at the start

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Original German WWII 1941 Dated Second Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by ORW with Brass Badges - Size 57 U.S. Army The chevronsOriginal Item: Only One Available. On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps infantry were issued with the traditional European sun helmet known as Tropische Kopfbedeckung, of the type known to the British forces as the solar topi (or topee). In the German case, these were made of pith, had prominent ventilation holes in the crown, were khaki in color and bore two metal shields; on the right the national colors and on the left the