Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by Keller & Co of Oberleutensdorf - Size 58 U.S. Field Gear 9" Barrel width at the

9" Barrel width at the Trunnions

This dagger shows a lot of nautical history here and is in very fine collectible condition

while the other still shows the original colors

The 39" barrel does carry British Proof Marks

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by Keller & Co of Oberleutensdorf - Size 58 U.S. Field Gear 9" Barrel width at theOriginal Item: Only One 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 and