Original German WWII Model 41 Afrikakorps DAK Tropical Field Cap - Tropeneinheitsfeldmütze M41 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns History of the shako-

History of the shako-

16) 11/26/1944    Misburg (#173)         42-31072 Betty J

the shako was initially considered an improvement

complete with a named award document

Cattaneo claims that this was a first for the industry

Original German WWII Model 41 Afrikakorps DAK Tropical Field Cap - Tropeneinheitsfeldmütze M41 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns History of the shako-Original Item: Only One Available. In late 1940, with the impending German entrance into the North African campaign, tropical uniforms headgear and equipment were quickly developed and issued in time for the Deutsches Afrikakorps (German Africa Corps or DAK), personnel's arrival in Tripoli in February 1941. The M41 tropical field cap was introduced in early 1941 and design of the cap was loosely based on the Mountain Troopers, Bergmtze with minor