Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, First Pattern, By Orl Hold Four months after enlisting

Four months after enlisting

partial Melbourne maker's mark on the reverse

admitted on November 10th with Abdominal Pains and transferred the following day to RAF Northallerton

replacement enamels

black paper backers

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, First Pattern, By Orl Hold Four months after enlisting(Heer Tropenhelm). A well preserved, first pattern Heer tropical helmet, constructed of a woven wicker 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. A band of khaki coloured cotton twill lines the exterior at the seam