Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Second Pattern GTRexclude and curled silver aluminum bullion

and curled silver aluminum bullion wires with grey twisted threading throughout to give the eagle’s wings more definition

marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "M1/102" (Frank & Reif

on a matching forest-green rayon backer

Army Marksman Qualification Badge with Rifle

on a satin-finished white paper stock

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, Second Pattern GTRexclude and curled silver aluminum bullion(Heer Tropenhelm). A very well preserved, second pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of a thin cork shell lined with a smooth olive drab doeskin felt. It consists of a central canister flanked by dual insignia. Each constructed of zink and measuring 35 mm (w) x 40 mm (h), the right insignia features a Wehrmacht tricolour shield, while the left bears a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika. The crown is topped