Original German WWII First Model DAK Luftwaffe Tropical Sun Helmet with Goggles - Size 56 Schwarzlose MG The handle and stacked leather

The handle and stacked leather grip do show wear and deterioration

59mm much like the British changing from

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This helmet is stamped 807 which indicates the approximate manufacture date of February 1944

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Original German WWII First Model DAK Luftwaffe Tropical Sun Helmet with Goggles - Size 56 Schwarzlose MG The handle and stacked leatherOriginal Item: Only One Available. On the first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrika Korps 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