Original German WWII 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 57 Category_MG 34 Ammo Storage It is mounted on the

It is mounted on the correct Post-1914 yellow and black ribbon

Due to poor roads which limited the availability of ammunition resupply

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and connects to the helmet with proper “D” rings

the scroll fell out of favor by the mid-1930s

Original German WWII 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 57 Category_MG 34 Ammo Storage It is mounted on theOriginal 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