Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Police Em/Nco’s M43 Field Cap Hold He would recuperate at Bexhill

He would recuperate at Bexhill for the next twenty-five days

the Wehrpaß includes a black-and-white photograph of the bearer and indicates that Metzenauer was a bilingual (French-speaking) Catholic who served in the First World War

A Prussian First War-Era Field Hospital Armband

the obverse centre bears a castle on a red enamel background

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Police Em/Nco’s M43 Field Cap Hold He would recuperate at Bexhill(Ordnungspolizei Einheitsfeldmtze M43). An extremely well preserved Ordnungspolizei EM NCOs M43 field cap, constructed of police green wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, scalloped at the front, providing optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front by two pebbled magnetic metal buttons emanating from the right flap and meeting an equal number of