Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Visor Cap for Officer Ranks Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic which means he was likely

which means he was likely under-aged when he signed on for First World War service

between each arms sit a crowned O

unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of Steinhauer & Lück

the reverse with vertical pin assembly marked C

At the Congress of Vienna in 1815

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Visor Cap for Officer Ranks Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic which means he was likely(Gendarmerie Schirmmtze fr Offiziere). A well preserved Gendarmerie visor cap for Officer ranks, constructed of police green wool. It features reinforced side walls which are fully lined on the exterior with a brown wool cap band. Both the top and bottom edges of the bands are trimmed with lengths of orange wool piping, while an additional length of identical piping surrounds the outer edge of the crown. The latter is flanked on each side by dual