Afrika Korps Helmet Strap

**wrecker** · 07-10-2010, 09:11 AM

Hi every one,
do we know if Afrika Korp used a webbing chin strap on there helmets to obviate the rotting of the leather ones ?
Colin.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-10-2010 09:11 AM

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**LAS VEGAS** · 07-10-2010, 09:14 AM

I dont think so/ i looked through a book on the afrika corp and they all seemed like the standard leather ones ,unless somebody has seen different,lv

**Adrian Stevenson** · 07-10-2010, 09:26 AM

The short answer is No.

Cheers, Ade.

**Sokol** · 07-10-2010, 11:41 AM

Even the sun helmets had leather chinstraps.

**Jerry B** · 07-10-2010, 03:17 PM

No, though it might have happened as a field replacement.

**wrecker** · 07-10-2010, 05:03 PM

Heres some pics of what i was told was DAK helmet strap,50% grey paint on metal fittings a K in a circle on buckle and IKA on tab.
That should stir some interesting answers,thanks chaps.

**Jerry B** · 07-10-2010, 08:59 PM

Possibly field made from tropical utility strap, but never an issue item and unless it has history it could have been done anytime and anywhere.

Jerry

**militarymania** · 07-10-2010, 09:13 PM

documentation,,,that is the key to authenticate anything,,,,

**Schwerpunkt** · 07-10-2010, 09:16 PM

by militarymania

documentation,,,that is the key to authenticate anything,,,,

Just the key to know something existed , to authenticate we need common sense and experience.

**lach470** · 07-11-2010, 02:00 PM

I'm of the same thought that this was a strap off a utility pack of sorts and it was made into a chinstrap. Web chinstraps were not issued by the DAK. Even pith helmets had leather chinstraps.

Cheers!
Rob