Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern, by B.K. Republic of the exterior bearing an inscription

the exterior bearing an inscription of “EHRENKREUZ DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER ZWEITER STUFE” and a maker’s mark of “FERD

a rectangular-shaped ultramarine blue paper embossed "ONE POUND TEN SHILLINGS"

the Krim Shield (1 October 1942)

standard buckram cores

is an internal channel with a period correct drawstring

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern, by B.K. Republic of the exterior bearing an inscription(Heer Tropenhelm, 1. Form). A first pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of pressed cork shell with a multi piece khaki tan cotton twill exterior liner. It features a central canister topped on the crown by a ventilation shaft hidden by a dome lined in identical cotton twill. The left side of the canister is pinned with an aluminum insignia consisting of a black shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle, measuring 35 mm (w) x