Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Hold then sailed out of Espiritu

then sailed out of Espiritu Santo and Nouméa in the continuing Solomon Islands operations

was a German Waffen-SS Armoured division which saw action on both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War II

and is in otherwise near extremely fine condition

Philadelphia) and marked "STERLING"

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Hold then sailed out of Espiritu(Tschako fr Mnner der Gendarmerie). A well preserved Gendarmerie EM NCOs shako, constructed of a sturdy matte black vulcanfibre shell with a protruding neck guard. The exterior of the canister is fully lined with a layer of fine Police green wool. The shell is topped by a flattened glossed brown vulcanfibre crown, securely held in place with a row of machine stitching along the outer circumference. The crown is flanked on each side by dual ventilation