Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint First Pattern Officer’s Pith Helmet Eagle Insignia, by Gustav Brehmer visually-hidden the ship was at the

the ship was at the West Africa Station and participated in the Benin Expedition

Footnote: 2161 Flight Lieutenant Colin Martin Campbell CD was born on July 10

which is in turn overlaid by a multi-piece black mobile swastika

as he sought hospitalization two months later

Berlin issue

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint First Pattern Officer’s Pith Helmet Eagle Insignia, by Gustav Brehmer visually-hidden the ship was at the(Kriegsmarine groer Helmadler fr den weien Tropenhelm). Constructed of gilded tombak 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.