Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Shako Cockade, Early Transitional Example by F.W. Assmann & Söhne, c. 1934 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac stretching a mile and a

stretching a mile and a half along the river from the abatis to the ford and beyond

a 13th Army Air Force Patch (three-color embroidery

holding in place a black leather chinstrap

Post-1975 (Juan Carlos I): three-piece construction

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Shako Cockade, Early Transitional Example by F.W. Assmann & Söhne, c. 1934 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac stretching a mile and a(Kokarde fr den Tschako der Polizei fr Mannschaften). Constructed of aluminum, the the obverse executed in a classic Prussian red, white (substituted with silver) and black tri colour, the reverse retaining a plate fixed in position with six clips, with a U shaped stem awaiting insertion into the visor slot of an accompanying shako, maker marked F. W. ASSMANN & SHNE, LDENSCHEID beneath the companys logo, measuring 33 mm (w) x 62 mm (h), an early