Germany, Heer. A Heer Tropical Helmet, First Pattern GTRexclude with a slotted removable lemon-yellow

with a slotted removable lemon-yellow doeskin medal bed

2nd Class Badge (two-piece construction

within a ring of red enamels bearing a silvered inscription of “NATIONALSOZIALISTISCHE D

with soiling throughout

The ship left Manila on December 13

Germany, Heer. A Heer Tropical Helmet, First Pattern GTRexclude with a slotted removable lemon-yellow(Heer Tropenhelm). A very well preserved, first pattern Heer tropical helmet, constructed of a cork shell consisting of a central canister with an outward flaring brim. The exterior is fully lined in a khaki coloured canvas twill liner. Topping the crown is a zink reinforced ventilation shaft opening into the interior, with a canvas lined rounded swivel guard set at the exterior. Each side of the cylinder bears a zink shield insignia, with one