Original German WWII 1942 dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges U.S. Holsters There are 24 buttons attached

There are 24 buttons attached to the backing that read messages Remember Pearl Harbor

Identical to the Boer War issue for the P-1899 saber

but it definitely shows wear

Overall initial quality is not quite up to the level of a government issued model

Original German WWII 1942 dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges U.S. Holsters There are 24 buttons attachedOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. 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