Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1912 - January 11

1912 - January 11

This side cap is fabricated from black cotton

the other has been repaired

measuring 44 mm (w) x 47 mm (h)

2174 and awarded to those who took part in war campaigns for the independence of Italy

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s Shako, By Robert Lubstein consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1912 - January 11(Gendarmerie Tschako fr Mannschaften). A very well preserved Gendarmerie EM NCOs shako, constructed of a black vulcanfibre shell with a gentle slope protruding at the back for neck protection. The sides of the canister are fully lined with a smooth police green wool liner. Affixed to the crown is a lacquered brown vulcanfibre coffee can style fitting, secured in place with heavy machine stitching around the outer circumference. It is flanked on each