The legendary Afrika Korps was the German expeditionary force operating in Libya and Tunisia during the North African campaign of WW2. The fighting reputation of the Afrika Korps became almost mythical, as did that of its commander, the "Desert Fox" Erwin Rommel, as they drove the British back in the Western Desert nearly to Cairo, and threatened the Suez Canal itself. During WW2, the Germans were notorious for pressing an incredible amount of foreign arms and equipment into service, from Polish Radom pistols to British/South African pith helmets. This German Army WW2 DAK Afrika Korps Captured British South African “Polo” Style Khaki Pith Helmet is in Good Condition, with a deep tear in the top front crown and a resulting 3” glue repair on the interior top front crown, a 1” tear and crack in the cotton and felt at the upper back left crown, a small hole in the cotton covering at the back left brim, a small split in the khaki edge trim at the middle right brim, a khaki finished metal ventilator cap having been drilled into the top crown, brass chinstrap hooks having been riveted to the sides of the interior brim, some mothing to the felt around the inside, missing the leather sweatband, and with some overall age wear evident. Most interestingly, it's the classic ca. 1942 made British/South African “polo” style khaki cotton covered green pressed felt pith helmet, which was captured by the Germans in North Africa, and pressed into Afrika Korps service with the classic aluminum Heer “eagle” shield affixed to the left side and aluminum National “tricolors” shield affixed to the right side. It features the traditional khaki multi-fold puggaree hatband, bears 4 khaki finished metal ventilation grommets at each side of the crown, and if fitted with a sweatband, would be a fairly large size. A fine example of a rare, original German Army WW2 DAK Afrika Korps Captured British South African “Polo” Style Khaki Pith Helmet.