Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, Second Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant Auction Footnote: Nelson's victory at the

Footnote: Nelson's victory at the mouth of the Nile on August 1

enamelled arms

She was used from April 1940 onward to lay mines in the North Sea

hand-embroidered design on black velvet cloth

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, Second Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant Auction Footnote: Nelson's victory at the(Heer Tropenhelm 2. Form). A second pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of a pressed cork shell. The exterior is fully lined in a smooth and seamless olive drab felt, with a strap of dark olive drab felt fully circumscribing the base of the canister. The crown is topped by a felt lined dome which covers an integral ventilation shaft. Insignia flank the canister, with the left side featuring a silvered and blackened zink shield overlaid by a