Germany, Heer. A Second Pattern Pith Helmet certificate_of_authenticity He was trained in the

He was trained in the use of the 98K Rifle and Field Telephone and was assigned to the Erlangen 73rd Reserve Signals Company

Sergeant Goss was with the 48th Howitzer Battery

the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south

impressed "2324" on the edge

Virginia Newbold Tracy of Chicago

Germany, Heer. A Second Pattern Pith Helmet certificate_of_authenticity He was trained in the(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