Original South African M1963 South African Defense Force Helmet with Net - Full Liner & Chinstrap German Antique Guns The "UHLANS" were German Lancers

The "UHLANS" were German Lancers but like the splendid eye catching uniforms it wasn't long before horses were also obsoleted and like most cavalry of the day these specialized troops most often crossed over to mechanized transport

from the tip (kissaki) to the back notch (mune-machi)

covering a deer stand

with a diameter of 3 ¾ inches at the mouth

with traces of a stock rondel just in front of the patch box

Original South African M1963 South African Defense Force Helmet with Net - Full Liner & Chinstrap German Antique Guns The "UHLANS" were German LancersOriginal Item. Only One Available. The South African Defence Force (SADF) (Afrikaans: Suid Afrikaanse Weermag) comprised the armed forces of South Africa from 1957 until 1994. Shortly before the state reconstituted itself as a republic in 1961, the former Union Defence Force was officially succeeded by the SADF, which was established by the Defence Act (No. 44) of 1957. The SADF, in turn, was superseded by the South African National Defence Force in