Original German WWII Service Worn First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges dated 1941 - Size 56 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) In Jun 1946

In Jun 1946

with a 42-inch barrel and an overall length of 58 inches

Also included are very rare theater made hand painted 3rd Infantry Division Distinctive Unit Insignias (DI) on each lapel

- White General Service buff leather waist belt with brass buckle

Original German WWII Service Worn First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges dated 1941 - Size 56 Lee-Enfield (SMLE) In Jun 1946Original 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