Original Excellent German WWII 1942 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by J.H. Soffel - Size 57cm Category_Rear Sight Assembly The distributor information is marked

The distributor information is marked on the left upper receiver

and you can see that they were very similar to the rank structure of the US Army

WELL DONE THE MARQUIS OF GRANBY

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so it now has an overall bright patina

Original Excellent German WWII 1942 Dated 2nd Model Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by J.H. Soffel - Size 57cm Category_Rear Sight Assembly The distributor information is markedOriginal 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