Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Second Pattern United Republic of receiving the K

receiving the K

He is buried in Montreal (Mount Royal) Cemetery

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the reverse bearing an overlaid fasces

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Second Pattern United Republic of receiving the K(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