Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern Auction (Reichsjugendtag Abzeichen)

(Reichsjugendtag Abzeichen)

He received the Iron Cross 2nd Class on February 28th

lightly tarnished

at the age of 31 (28)

Bulgaria (Kingdom): Two-piece construction

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern Auction (Reichsjugendtag Abzeichen)(Heer Tropenhelm). A very well preserved first pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of a pressed cork shell fully lined on the exterior with a khaki tan canvas liner. It features a central canister topped on the crown by a ventilation shaft hidden by a dome lined in an identical canvas. The canister is flanked on each side by aluminum shield insignia. Each measuring 38 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), the right side features a red, white (finished in