Original German WWII 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by RF with Badges - size 57 French Militaria • 399th Armored Field Artillery

• 399th Armored Field Artillery Battalion enamel pins

The 1st Cavalry Division after a long war time lineage was called up to fight in the Vietnam War

And then there was some shooting going on and broke up that party

no slipping this through as a "carry on"

The grip still has most of the leather wrapping intact

Original German WWII 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by RF with Badges - size 57 French Militaria • 399th Armored Field ArtilleryOriginal 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