Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, Second Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant United Republic of Knight - Second Empire

Knight - Second Empire

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Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, Second Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant United Republic of Knight - Second Empire(Heer Tropenhelm 2. Form). A second pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of a pressed cork shell. The exterior is fully lined in a smooth and seamless olive drab felt, with a strap of dark olive drab felt fully circumscribing the base of the canister. The crown is topped by a felt lined dome which covers an integral ventilation shaft. Insignia flank the canister, with the left side featuring a silvered and blackened zink shield overlaid by a