Original German WWII 1937 Dated Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by EREL - Size 56 ½ - Missing Cockade Category_Rear Sight Assembly following the German invasion of

following the German invasion of France and the lowlands

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The shift from a practical working uniform to one used for dress occasions was inevitable as military doctrine was evolving during the 1930s and 40s by setting specific roles for uniforms and establishing clear distinctions between work

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Original German WWII 1937 Dated Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by EREL - Size 56 ½ - Missing Cockade Category_Rear Sight Assembly following the German invasion ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 1936 dated Metropolitan Police Officer's pattern Tschako, with the late pattern police green wool body and black leather trim. This replaced the original all leather style used up until that point. It has a very fine quality police officer eagle aluminum wappen (front plate) a black leather chinstrap around the "pickelhaube" style lugs. The Feldzeichen cockade is unfortunately missing, as they