Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 Snider Rifle The 575th Bombardment Squadron is

The 575th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit

Upon the successful completion of the Aleutian campaign

it was already militarily obsolete because modern warfare did not allow the cavalry charges for which it was intended

based in the Thüringenn (Thuringia) region of Germany

Landed 2148 hours

Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 Snider Rifle The 575th Bombardment Squadron isOriginal 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