Original German WWII French-made Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet dated 1939 - Size 57 Restoration Materials as the original silver wash

as the original silver wash wore away long ago

and the Coast Guard Cross

incorporating steel wings screwed directly into the wood

and is of uncertain origin

the camp held mainly French troops captured during the battle of France

Original German WWII French-made Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet dated 1939 - Size 57 Restoration Materials as the original silver washOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) troops were issued with the traditional European sun helmet known as Tropische Kopfbedeckung, of the type known to the British forces as the solar topi (or topee). In the German case, these were made of pith, were khaki in color and bore two metal shields; on the right the national colors and on the left the German eagle. There were several models made, with the