Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Archive Accompanied by its black-painted metal

Accompanied by its black-painted metal scabbard

It features a 140 mm-long magnetic metal blade with a sharpened tip and semi-sharpened edges

maker marked ""METAL ARTS CO

a Werkzeugmacher (Tool Maker) born on 4 November 1919 in Berlin

and Lapel Badge: in silver gilt with red and white enamels

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein Archive Accompanied by its black-painted metal(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