74 - A THIRD REICH ERA GERMAN POLICE (SCHUTZPOLIZEI) SHAKO

A THIRD REICH ERA GERMAN POLICE (SCHUTZPOLIZEI) SHAKO A Third Reich German Police (Schutzpolizei) Shako, used between 1936 and 1945. Polizei Tschako (Police Shako), branch: German Schutzpolizei (Municipal police force), period: Nazi Germany, pre-1945. Construction: Fiber body covered in green wool felt, with black patent leather visor and crown, the front badge is a large Weimar-style eagle with open wings, oak leaf wreath around mobile swastika. The badge is aluminum (for officers) or nickel-plated (for NCOs/EMs). The cockade is the National tricolor cockade above the eagle (black/white/red center) on a silver bullion field, indicating officer or senior NCO rank. The aluminum eagle design is consistent with mid-to-late war Schutzpolizei issue. Dimensions: L: 10 3/8 in., (26.4 cm.) Condition: Good with light cracks to the lacquered leather, the trap is missing. The liner is partially damaged. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.