Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Hold This is one example in

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

third one in silvered bronze with light blue and white enamels

Schwarzburg Duchy Honour Cross ribbon

Naming is officially impressed on the three

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Hold This is one example in(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