Original German WWII Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps EM-NCO M38 Tropical Overseas Cap U.S. Edged Weapons with PATENT 1849 on the

with PATENT 1849 on the left and NEW YORK on the right

The throat is still the original silver color

This was during the reign of Mutsuhito

In the middle top it states SURRENDER over the King

but overall a very solid example

Original German WWII Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps EM-NCO M38 Tropical Overseas Cap U.S. Edged Weapons with PATENT 1849 on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. In late 1940, with the impending German entrance into the North African campaign, the German army quickly developed and issued tropical uniforms and equipment in time for the Deutsches Afrikakorps (German Africa Corps or DAK) personnels arrival in Tripoli in February 1941. At the same time the Luftwaffe also developed and introduced their own version of the tropical uniform, headgear and equipment independently from