Original German WWII 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet with Badges - Size 55 Bayonets but it does show staining

but it does show staining and tears from use

1944 contract date

though it does have some staining from age and has been sanded down at arsenal

very rare to see on WWII posters

Original German WWII 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet with Badges - Size 55 Bayonets but it does show stainingOriginal 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