Original German WWII 1940 Dated First Model Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet by C. Pose - Size 56 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts though there are some chips

though there are some chips in the edge

Nicely stamped on the header with the manufacturer information:

Significance of the crocodile: After the battle

The leather blade washer is still intact as well

once framed this document would look as elegant as the day it was created

Original German WWII 1940 Dated First Model Luftwaffe DAK Afrikakorps Tropical Sun Helmet by C. Pose - Size 56 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts though there are some chipsOriginal Item: On first deployment to North Africa in 1941, Afrikakorps troops 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