Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint First Pattern Officer’s Pith Helmet Eagle Insignia, by Gustav Brehmer Province of China A Second War American Purple

A Second War American Purple Heart with Case - In bronze and enamels

the arms of the cross slightly pebbled

Ireland and later immigrated to Canada

It exhibits light scuffing and soiling on the cover and on the endpapers on both the inside front and back covers

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint First Pattern Officer’s Pith Helmet Eagle Insignia, by Gustav Brehmer Province of China A Second War American Purple(Kriegsmarine groer Helmadler fr den weien Tropenhelm). Constructed of gilded zink alloy, the obverse consisting of an enlarged Kriegsmarine eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastikas, the reverse retaining its original downward pointing prong for pith helmet attachment, maker marked with the logo of Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen, measuring 105 mm (w) x 54 mm (h), a rare early and maker marked example in near mint condition.