Original German WWII 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges & Dust Goggles - size 56 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia with an overall length of

with an overall length of 21 inches

These examples have a typically shaped blade and the hilts are wood fitted with brass

the specification for bayonets was changed to have a 10 inch blade

The condition leads us to believe that it was never actually issued or used in combat

Original German WWII 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges & Dust Goggles - size 56 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia with an overall length ofOriginal 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