Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Second Pattern, by JTA Auction crazing evident in the white

crazing evident in the white enamels on the arm at 12 o'clock

horse hair bush frayed

presenting facsimile signatures in black ink

named to Gefreiter Franz Pieber of Nachschubkompanie 118

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Second Pattern, by JTA Auction crazing evident in the white(Heer Tropenhelm, 2. Form). A second pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of a pressed cork shell which is fully lined on the exterior with olive drab felt. It features a central canister topped on the crown by a ventilation shaft hidden by a dome lined in identical felt. The canister is flanked by insignia constructed of zink, with the right side featuring a red, white (substituted with silver base metal), and black Wehrmacht tri colour,