Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 ger An incredible Koren War era

An incredible Koren War era USN Pilot's complete flight gear offered in very good to excellent condition

These were a mixture of the standard stahlhelm M35

The pommel is mounted with a large silver circular plate engraved:

and is torn in many places

Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 ger An incredible Koren War eraOriginal Item: On their first deployment to North Africa in 1941, the 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