Germany, Schutzpolizei. An Officer’s Shako, By J.a. Hierteis Buy Now mounted to a suspension bar

mounted to a suspension bar with a banner inscribed "Libertad" (Freedom)

Britannia First Type

the reverse with buttonhole for attachment

with its original dark blue exterior

Germany, Schutzpolizei. An Officer’s Shako, By J.a. Hierteis Buy Now mounted to a suspension bar(Tschako fr Offiziere der Schutzpolizei). A rare and very well preserved Schutzpolizei Officers shako, constructed of a solid black vulcanfibre shell. The sides are fully lined in a classic police style grey blue wool twill, with the shell protruding into a gentle slope at the reverse, offering neck protection for the wearer. Affixed to the crown is a flattened and black lacquered vulcanfibre coffee can style fixture, securely held in place by a row