Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Army Badges - Marked WPB Empire Edged Weapons During the encounter four enemy

During the encounter four enemy planes were destroyed and one damaged

so a U- shaped bracket was incorporated that added two side brackets are connected by two screws

The full length wood fore-end was never fitted with a brass nose cap and finished 1/8" shy of the barrel muzzle

by Savage Arms display only the patent dates in one column

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Army Badges - Marked WPB Empire Edged Weapons During the encounter four enemyOriginal Item: 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 German eagle. There were