SS tropical helmet

[pieter1974]

hi guys

what do you think about this one? good or bad?
have not more pictures from it

thanks Pieter

[stonemint]

Helmet itself is good, but even if the SS shields are real, they were most likely added postwar.

[pieter1974]

Thanks stonemint,how can you see if the shields are added postwar?
Greetings

[stonemint]

There are maybe 2 photos of pith helmets with shields being worn.
99% are WH with the Heer shields removed.

Here are some originals:

Pith Helmets (All Organisations)

[stonemint]

Photos of the SS pith helmets in wear are in this thread:

Pith Helmets (Tropenhelm) in Period Photographs