Germany, Heer. A Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Africa Corps Pith Helmet, C. 1942 Hold in bronze gilt and red

in bronze gilt and red enamelled crown & bronze gilt and black enamelled lion

maker marked “6” and marked ""GES

32 mm (w) x 31 mm (h)

Robert Matthews of Newark-on-Trent

in its original case

Germany, Heer. A Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Africa Corps Pith Helmet, C. 1942 Hold in bronze gilt and red(Deutsches Afrika Korps Tropenhelm). Instituted 1940. Second Pattern. Constructed of dried pith, with an olive green felt exterior and red felt interior. It consists of a large dome with a large vented squatchee at the top, and with a large brim around the helmet. The brim is trimmed with a thin strip of dark green faux leather, and is covered on the underside by a green cotton liner. It is decorated by a matching olive green trim surrounding the edge