Description
Product Description: This East Asian Prussian Expeditionary Pith Helmet is an outstanding display object with a striking look. The exterior is a typical khaki cotton twill fabric that shows a light patina from age and wear. The stamped metal front plate indicates that this helmet is for a member of the East Asian Expeditionary Force. The plate is beautiful, and intricately detailed, but is missing the Prussian crown. The nice khaki webbing chinstrap is completely intact. Inside, this eye-catching antique helmet is lined with green cotton twill. Some moderate staining indicates this is a helmet that was worn. The original black leather sweatband is present and shows no issues. There is a brass control tag mounted inside the inner dome. This rare Prussian Expeditionary Pith Helmet has exceptional visual appeal, and remains in excellent condition.
Historical Description: The military uniforms of imperial Germany have their roots in 1842, when new standards of dress were introduced that were a break from the traditions of the Napoleonic Wars. It was at this time that the spiked helmet as well as the dark blue Waffenrock were introduced. From this time through the beginning of the 20th century, a vast array of different uniforms, caps and helmets were introduced. Not only the insignia but in many cases the colors of the uniforms themselves varied for different unit types or even specific units, a result of the need to differentiate units to command them on a chaotic field of battle. Details as specific as the style of cuff on the sleeve might indicate the federal state from which a unit originated. Different service branches might wear uniforms of completely different styles. In 1907, the armies began a process of uniform modernization with the introduction of field gray uniforms. The speed of this evolution increased dramatically with the outbreak of war in 1914, and by the end of the German Empire in the defeat of 1918, soldiers were clad in uniforms that had little connection to the elaborate finery of the 19th century.
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