Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern, by B.K. Archive including some holes consistent with

including some holes consistent with the removal of the cap’s former Feuerschutzpolizei insignia

constructed of a card stock binding with 480 paginated interior pages

the obverse with a central red

postmarked "HAMBURG 20

2 mm Enamelled Ribbon Bar)

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern, by B.K. Archive including some holes consistent with(Heer Tropenhelm, 1. Form). A first pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of pressed cork shell with a multi piece khaki tan cotton twill exterior liner. It features a central canister topped on the crown by a ventilation shaft hidden by a dome lined in identical cotton twill. The left side of the canister is pinned with an aluminum insignia consisting of a black shield bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle, measuring 35 mm (w) x