Original German WWII 1941 Dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 58 U.S. Army The French Colonized much of

The French Colonized much of the North African Sahara in the 19th Century but the Tuareg people were not easily subjugated and rebelled in 1881 destroying an entire French Expeditionary Force

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Original German WWII 1941 Dated First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Eye Shields - size 58 U.S. Army The French Colonized much ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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