Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Second Pattern Province of China with identical arm inscriptions

with identical arm inscriptions

stating: "I don't care so much for the Victoria Cross as getting home for a couple of months

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expertise and identity

maker marked L/18 for B

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Second Pattern Province of China with identical arm inscriptions(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, and