Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Schutzpolizei Shako for Officer Ranks, with Parade Plume Auction Archive with dates “1914-1918” circumscribing an

with dates “1914-1918” circumscribing an iron cross

the local militia

5 mm (w) x 62 mm (h) inclusive of its integral suspension

The obverse shows the head turned to the right of Emperor Franz Joseph I

A 1934 Braunschweig Lower Saxony Day commemorative badge

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Schutzpolizei Shako for Officer Ranks, with Parade Plume Auction Archive with dates “1914-1918” circumscribing an(Polizei Tschako fr Offiziere der Schutzpolizei). An extremely well preserved Schutzpolizei shako for Officer ranks, constructed of a sturdy vulcanfibre shell which is fully lined in classic police green wool felt. The crown is topped by a layer of flattened black vulcanfibre in a classic coffee can style, and is flanked on each side by dual ventilation holes covered by non magnetic metal mesh. A hollow channel set into the peak accommodates a period