Germany Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein United Republic of Affixed to the crown with

Affixed to the crown with four rivets is a circular bronze disc from which emanates a tapering spike of identical construction

and a pip in gold-coloured bullion wire

and matching bullion winged oak wreath and tri-colour cockade

each side of which bears central raised anchors

stamped on the reverse with R

Germany Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein United Republic of Affixed to the crown with(Tschako fr Mannschaften der Gendarmerie). A well preserved Gendarmerie (Rural Police) EM NCOs shako, constructed of a curved black vulcanfibre shell. The exterior is fully lined with a layer of smooth Police green wool. Dual ventilation holes flank the sides, each featuring a non magnetic metal mesh screen. The crown is topped by a flattened lacquered brown vulcanfibre coffee can topper, secured held in place by a row of machine stitching around the