Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Hold Naming is officially impressed on

Naming is officially impressed on the three

consisting of a known field-made Tank Badge of the Luftwaffe

This is one example in a series of “joke” crosses that were made in Britain which also bore the names of Belgian towns bombarded by the Germans

Schwarzburg Duchy Honour Cross ribbon

The hilt’s basket takes the form of a stylized lion’s head with a finely-detailed main

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Hold Naming is officially impressed on(Gendarmerie Tschako fr Mannschaften). A very well preserved Gendarmerie EM NCOs shako, constructed of a black vulcanfibre shell with a gentle slope protruding at the back for neck protection. The sides of the canister are fully lined with a smooth police green wool liner. Affixed to the crown is a lacquered brown vulcanfibre coffee can style fitting, secured in place with heavy machine stitching around the outer circumference. It is flanked on each