Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Second Pattern, by APN Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic suspended from a swivel suspension

suspended from a swivel suspension ring via its shortened collector’s replacement ribbon

he was transferred to the 5th Reserve Battalion at Bramshott on January 4

Deutsches Jungvolk (DJ)

measures 36 mm (w) x 28 mm (h)

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Second Pattern, by APN Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic suspended from a swivel suspension(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 a zink alloy, with the right side featuring a red, white (substituted with silver base metal), and black Wehrmacht tri