WW2 GERMAN EARLY WAR POLICE GENDARMERIE SHAKO IN BLACK

This is a reproduction German WWII Metropolitan Police shako in full black.   Size large adjustable with draw string.  Comes either with a gold wreath insignia or a silver wreath insignia.

An Auxiliary Police (Polizei) NCO's Shako - molded sturdy, vulcan fibre body with a black leather exterior. The body of the shako has an extruding, humped curve reverse with a black leather, downward sloping Vulcan fibre front visor and rear neck guard, along with a circular "coffee can" style top, in the traditional police helmet style, that was established in the 1920s and lasted until 1945.

Both the front visor and rear neck guard are secured to the shako by a narrow horizontal strip of black leather which is machine stitched along the bottom edge. 

The front center of the shako has a large, high relief, stamped second pattern (c. June 1936 - May 1945), wreathed Police eagle insignia with outstretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted swastika in it’s talons. The eagle shows nice detailing and is nicely convexed to fit the contours of the shako and is secured by two threaded screw posts.

The shako has a soft, black leather chinstrap with dual, aluminum, sliding, length adjustment buckles and aluminum retaining rings and posts.