Original German WWII First Model DAK Kriegsmarine Administrative Official's Sun Pith Helmet in size 58 Antique Guns flying with the famed Lafayette

flying with the famed Lafayette Escadrille in France before the U

The pieces are held to the betl on the reverse side with pieces of shoelace

The middle barrel band with sling swivel is missing

with the order of march the division artillery

continuing Belgium's booming industrial trade in South America and Russia

Original German WWII First Model DAK Kriegsmarine Administrative Official's Sun Pith Helmet in size 58 Antique Guns flying with the famed LafayetteOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps infantry were issued with the traditional European sun helmet known as Tropische Kopfbedeckung (Tropical Headwear), 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, and bore insignia to indicate the branch. There were several models made, with the first model like this