Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 Spanish Militaria but many soldiers also purchased

but many soldiers also purchased their own

Colonel Ankenbrandt informed General Meade that "they are exactly what is needed for front line communications in this theater"

There is however a 190 stamped into the barrel

But Brett figured they were

Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 Spanish Militaria but many soldiers also purchasedOriginal 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