Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern, by B.K. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 65mm in length

65mm in length

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the exterior of the band stamped with an illegible hallmark and the interio with a silver content number of “835”

engraved with an NSDAP membership number of “49014” for an unidentified recipient

likely wartime made personal souvenir composed of a mounted Prussian pilot's badge

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern, by B.K. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 65mm in length(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