Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 Miscellaneous Gun Parts and the later bolt with

and the later bolt with the extractor with pin

These are most likely the makers initials

REGENSBURG is on the head liner under the sweat shield

KG 51 supported German forces during the Battle of Dunkirk and flew missions along the Franco-Swiss border

using headlights despite threat of air attack to speed the movement

Original German WWII Unissued 2nd Model 1942 dated Afrikakorps DAK Sun Helmet by JHS with Badges - size 56 Miscellaneous Gun Parts and the later bolt withOriginal Item: On their first deployment to North Africa in 1941, the 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