2nd Pattern Heer Pith Helmet

Product Description: This 2nd Pattern Heer Pith Helmet is in excellent condition and are starting to become harder to find.  The exterior is made from a fine olive felt; the helmet still retains its original shape. The aluminum shield emblems depict a German Army eagle on one side, and the national tricolor on the other. These emblems are mint, with full original finish, and show no signs of ever having been removed. Most of the original olive colored leather edging around the brim is intact with only a couple of areas of bumping and missing an inch on one side. The chinstrap is complete with the top edge having some lifting and flaking. Inside, this pith helmet retains full original color and all of the original liner system, does show some rips near the vents. The leather sweatband shows no wear and is nicely maker marked “JHS.” with size 57.  This 2nd Pattern Heer Pith Helmet is loaded with eye appeal, and displays exceptionally well.

Historical Description: The pith helmet is one of the most iconic aspects of the tropical uniform worn by German personnel in WWII. Besides being worn by Rommel’s Afrikakorps, pith helmets were also worn in all; areas on the Southern Front where tropical uniforms were issued, including Italy and the Mediterranean, and southern Russia. Pith helmets were part of the uniform issued by the German Army, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, and the Waffen-SS. The chief visible difference among the pith helmets used by these various organizations, were the metal badges affixed to each side. These were made in the style of the branch decals used on the steel helmet. Early pith helmets were made with a twill fabric outer covering. Later, second pattern examples were covered with felt. As German troops withdrew from Afrika, many pith helmets sat unissued in warehouses, where they were recovered by Allied forces at the end of the war; at one time, later pattern examples were relatively common. With the passage of time, complete original examples, especially in nice condition, have become much harder to find.

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