WW2 German Afrika Korps Pith Helmet
Offered here is a very nice example of what a soldier in the Afrika Korps would have been issued while serving in North Africa. This type of helmet is usually referred to by collectors as the “first second pattern” because it has the color of the first pattern helmet, with the design and material of the later second pattern. This model of helmet could best be described as a transitional, since the Germans were playing around with designs the longer they stayed in Africa. Unlike many of these helmets, I personally believe this one has seen Africa. When you pick the helmet up you can feel its brittleness, and how the unrelenting African sun sucked the moisture out of this helmet. The condition is very nice as well, the helmet still has its original chin strap and both decals. A very fine addition to any collection!
Offered here is a very nice example of what a soldier in the Afrika Korps would have been issued while serving in North Africa. This type of helmet is usually referred to by collectors as the “first second pattern” because it has the color of the first pattern helmet, with the design and material of the later second pattern. This model of helmet could best be described as a transitional, since the Germans were playing around with designs the longer they stayed in Africa. Unlike many of these helmets, I personally believe this one has seen Africa. When you pick the helmet up you can feel its brittleness, and how the unrelenting African sun sucked the moisture out of this helmet. The condition is very nice as well, the helmet still has its original chin strap and both decals. A very fine addition to any collection!
Offered here is a very nice example of what a soldier in the Afrika Korps would have been issued while serving in North Africa. This type of helmet is usually referred to by collectors as the “first second pattern” because it has the color of the first pattern helmet, with the design and material of the later second pattern. This model of helmet could best be described as a transitional, since the Germans were playing around with designs the longer they stayed in Africa. Unlike many of these helmets, I personally believe this one has seen Africa. When you pick the helmet up you can feel its brittleness, and how the unrelenting African sun sucked the moisture out of this helmet. The condition is very nice as well, the helmet still has its original chin strap and both decals. A very fine addition to any collection!
