Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by ORL with Badges - Service Used French & Indian War expeditions” part of one of

expeditions” part of one of his discharge papers

and was wounded severely by gas inhalation on June 16th

There is a bit of moth

Research tells us that this was EVETT DUMAS NIX who was born in 1861 and was appointed U

fewer than 2500 made

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet by ORL with Badges - Service Used French & Indian War expeditions” part of one ofOriginal 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