Original Excellent German WWII 1942 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by J. H. Soffel - Size 58cm Russian Navy VE (Victor Emmanuel III of

VE (Victor Emmanuel III of Italy) silver insignia and FERT the motto of the royal house of Savoy-Sardinia and Italy

with the Third Battalion lying east of the road

The markings on the lock plate read-

Waist: 13"

but it is now overall faded to a gray patina

Original Excellent German WWII 1942 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by J. H. Soffel - Size 58cm Russian Navy VE (Victor Emmanuel III ofOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps infantry were issued with the traditional European sun helmet known as Tropische Kopfbedeckung (Tropical headgear), 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