accompanying 1st Pattern tropical shorts
The iron barrel suffers from severe pitting but still retains masses of the thick Gold embellishment it started life with
which by the outbreak of WWII had reached the M1897A4 75mm Field Gun on the M2A3 carriage
This example had the nose cone sawed off after service
It is designed to run off gasoline
Original German WWII Heer 2nd Model Tropical Sun Helmet by J.H. Soffel with Goggles, 1942 Dated, Service Worn Breda M-37 accompanying 1st Pattern tropical shortsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWII Heer 2nd Model tropical sun helmet, manufactured by J. H. Soffel, dated 1942, and marked size 54. The helmet retains its olive khaki felt exterior, national and Heer metal shields, leather chinstrap, green felt underside, leather liner, red felt interior support, and complete upper vent assembly. A heavily worn pair of goggles is presently fitted to the helmet. Condition is rough