Original German WWII 2nd Model 1941 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges & 1943 dated Dust Goggles - size 59 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts maker and company marked

maker and company marked

and into combat

the 50th TCW

Musket measures a total length of almost 57" with a 41¼" long barrel and is a conversion from flintlock to percussion

but altogether better made

Original German WWII 2nd Model 1941 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges & 1943 dated Dust Goggles - size 59 Category_Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts maker and company 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