Germany, Heer. A Second Pattern Pith Helmet Republic of enlisted on 21 May 1918

enlisted on 21 May 1918 and served until 24 November 1918

and Reibl’s fate remains unknown

A pair of Eastern Front commemorative trench art brass shells

It is named to Generalstabsarzt Hofmann

(ARTHUR REEVE)

Germany, Heer. A Second Pattern Pith Helmet Republic of enlisted on 21 May 1918(Heer Tropenhelm). A second pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of a pressed cork shell fully lined on the exterior with an olive drab felt liner. It features a central canister topped on the crown by a ventilation shaft hidden by an olive drab felt lined dome. The canister is flanked on each side by aluminum shield insignia. Each measuring 38 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), the left side features a raised and silvered Heer style German national eagle