Original German WWII 1942 dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by F.ST.L with Eye Shields - size 56 Category_MG 34 Ammo Storage and what looks to be

and what looks to be an inspection or issue stamp

the islands really did not have much textile industry

Army Air Force's casualties in World War II were suffered by Eighth Air Force (more than 47

and wear from decades in storage

Richards on the left and LONDON on the right

Original German WWII 1942 dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by F.ST.L with Eye Shields - size 56 Category_MG 34 Ammo Storage and what looks to beOriginal 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