Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Army Badges - Marked WPB Antique Wheellock Firearms The swordsmiths of the time

The swordsmiths of the time may not have known it but they were creating a legendary sword

We believe the paint to be original and the shell is in overall very good condition

These measure approximately 13 inches high

which is plain

they dismantled the radio into three parts - one guy walked this way

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Army Badges - Marked WPB Antique Wheellock Firearms The swordsmiths of the timeOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps infantry 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, 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 German eagle. There were