Germany, Heer. A First Pattern Pith Helmet, by Keller & Co. Archive Ernst Meyer

Ernst Meyer

black leather strap with snap closure

trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum piping

he was detailed for duty as Deputy Assistant Director Medical Services (DADMS)

” (Adolf Baumeister

Germany, Heer. A First Pattern Pith Helmet, by Keller & Co. Archive Ernst Meyer(Heer Tropenhelm). A first pattern Heer pith helmet, constructed of a pressed cork shell fully lined on the exterior with a khaki tan cotton twill liner. It features a central canister which is topped by a dome covering a ventilation shaft which extends into the crown. The canister is flanked on each side by shield insignia, each measuring 35 mm (w) x 40 mm (h) and constructed of a bronze alloy. The right shield features a Wehrmacht black, white