Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 ger Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne

Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne

These were a mixture of the standard stahlhelm M35

More on the Austrian M1886

while during WWII this was replaced with steel hardware with an oxide finish

and is torn in many places

Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 ger Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-ArgonneOriginal Item: On their first deployment to North Africa in 1941, the 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