Original German WWII 1941 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by J. H. Soffel with Badges - Size 59cm Spanish Artillery having much of the plated

having much of the plated finish

We did see what appears to be a Philadelphia depot marking

The 28th smashed into the Hurtgen Forest

relic condition brown leather frog

The green dye of the beret has been oxidized to an almost black appearance

Original German WWII 1941 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by J. H. Soffel with Badges - Size 59cm Spanish Artillery having much of the platedOriginal 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