Original Italian WWII North African Campaign M1928 Tropical Sun Pith Helmet with GIL Badge - size 58 Untouched Antique Guns 5"The Corps of Royal Engineers

5"The Corps of Royal Engineers

so we believe that it was pressed into service during WWI

Yugoslavia on the 16th

with a smaller decorative fuller closer to the spine

while one inside a plastic bag is marked Wismut-Brandbinde (bismuth-brand tie)

Original Italian WWII North African Campaign M1928 Tropical Sun Pith Helmet with GIL Badge - size 58 Untouched Antique Guns 5"The Corps of Royal EngineersOriginal Item: Only One available. This is an very nice service worn condition example of an Italian model 1928 tropical sun helmet (first version pre WW2). Overall a hard to find display helmet of an item used during the North African campaign by an Italian soldier who most probably came under the command of Rommel's Africa Korps. The front of the helmet has a very nice black and white cockade, and in the center is an Italian Fascist GIL badge, for