Original German WWII 1942 dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges Russian Artwork & Posters Du Klingenthal" engraved down the

Du Klingenthal" engraved down the spine of the blade

onto which have been stamped various government proof marks

so did the Swiss (the M18)

was assigned to the 210th Independent Infantry Brigade (Home) alongside other hostilities-only battalions

Hess wrote:

Original German WWII 1942 dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges Russian Artwork & Posters Du Klingenthal" engraved down theOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. 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