Germany, Heer. A Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Africa Corps Pith Helmet, C. 1942 Hold 32 mm (w) x 31

32 mm (w) x 31 mm (h)

maker marked “6” and marked ""GES

Latvians serving with the Wehrmacht

Robert Matthews of Newark-on-Trent

Germany, Heer. A Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Africa Corps Pith Helmet, C. 1942 Hold 32 mm (w) x 31(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