Original German WWII Service Worn First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges - dated 1941 Edged Weapons The stock is in good

The stock is in good service used condition

This sword features a 35 inch long blade that tapers toward the point with a deep central fuller running from the ricasso to within approx

The larger one stands at 2” and has a solid backing while the smaller 1 ⅞” stickpin is a “cutout” design

over the years the silver has worn away

Original German WWII Service Worn First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges - dated 1941 Edged Weapons The stock is in goodOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps infantry were issued with the traditional European sun helmet known as Tropische Kopfbedeckung, 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 German eagle. There were