Original German WWII Service Used Kriegsmarine DAK Coastal Artillery M41 Officer's Field Cap - Küstenartillerie MILITARIA electricity

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also commonly referred to as a “D-Bale” due to the shape of the chinstrap bales on the helmet shell

The barrel bears British proof marks and measures just over 9”

Once the war commenced in earnest

Both sling swivels are still present and functional

Original German WWII Service Used Kriegsmarine DAK Coastal Artillery M41 Officer's Field Cap - Küstenartillerie MILITARIA electricityOriginal Item: Only One Available. In late 1940, with the impending German entrance into the North African campaign, tropical uniforms headgear and equipment were quickly developed and issued in time for DAK, Deutsches Afrika Korps, (German Africa Corps), personnel's arrival in Tripoli in February 1941. The M41 tropical field cap was introduced in early 1941 and design of the cap was loosely based on the Mountain Troopers, Bergmtze with minor