Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, First Pattern, By Orl Buy Now to proceed on leave to

to proceed on leave to India

(1917-1918 Issue

19 mm x 108 mm

""Signum Fidei"" (The Sign of Faith) has been the motto of the Brothers of the Christian Schools since the days of Saint John Baptist De La Salle

chipping evident in the blue enamels on the arms at 6 and 12 o'clock on the reverse

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, First Pattern, By Orl Buy Now to proceed on leave to(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