Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges & Chinstrap - Size 56 Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly Marked U on the hanger

Marked U on the hanger Ring

The underside of the rear skirt bears a clear DRP / THALE stamp on the rear skirt under a "Lion" logo

This suggests that Wilson was commissioned to build the case or they sold the pilots with the case as a set

The wooden forestock is also quite nice

a popular caliber of the time

Original German WWII First Model DAK Afrikakorps Sun Helmet with Badges & Chinstrap - Size 56 Category_MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly Marked U on the hangerOriginal Item: Only One Set 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