Original German WWII 1941 Dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 58 British Militaria but were stopped when the

but were stopped when the Krupp-built artillery and torpedoes of Oscarsborg Fortress sank the German flagship Blücher and sank or damaged the other ships in the German task force

The flag measures 17 x 21” and is designed in the same way as many Japanese flags of the period

We have not been able to identify this marking

11th Combat Aviation Battalion and made their base at Phu Loi

) and started dropping back because we had no power

Original German WWII 1941 Dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 58 British Militaria but were stopped when theOriginal Item: Only One 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 and