Original German WWII 1942 dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 57 British Flare Guns It is firmly attached to

It is firmly attached to the visor with all stitching looking to be intact

and the butt plate are marked 377

and Browning

It is marked somewhat faintly on the underside of the frame with J

the Battalion moved by truck to the port of Piombino to provide convoys with gas and food

Original German WWII 1942 dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 57 British Flare Guns It is firmly attached toOriginal 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