Germany, Imperial. A German East Asian Troops M1900 Pith Helmet Plate Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with only very limited contact

with only very limited contact common to extraction and return to the scabbard

and was produced in France between 1930 and the early 1940s

The interior of the lid is of white fabric and bears the inscription “POBJOY MINT SUTTON SURREY ENGLAND” and the original certificate of authenticity

number impressed "143373" on the reverse

the latter demonstrating a single rivet securely holding the statue in position

Germany, Imperial. A German East Asian Troops M1900 Pith Helmet Plate Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic with only very limited contact(Helmwappen fr Mannschaften der Ostasiatische Besatzungsbrigade). Constructed of gilded brass, the obverse consisting of a crowned German imperial eagle, overlaid by a shield bearing an additional eagle circumscribed by a collar chain, the reverse retaining two threaded screw posts, unmarked, measuring 10 cm (w) x 11. 5 cm (h), a scarce insignia worn on the M1900 pith helmet issued to German expeditionary and occupation forces in China, in extremely