Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, Second Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant Auction Archive NIVE (SIMON ISERMANN

NIVE (SIMON ISERMANN

with large sunburst fastening screw plate on reverse

during the period it was awarded

an Official -formal- Award document for very rare Commemorative Medal "5

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, Second Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant Auction Archive NIVE (SIMON ISERMANN(Heer Tropenhelm 2. Form). A second pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of a pressed cork shell. The exterior is fully lined in a smooth and seamless olive drab felt, with a strap of dark olive drab felt fully circumscribing the base of the canister. The crown is topped by a felt lined dome which covers an integral ventilation shaft. Insignia flank the canister, with the left side featuring a silvered and blackened zink shield overlaid by a