Original German WWII Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by Hans Römer with Chinstrap British Swagger Stick Note that ballistic protection was

Note that ballistic protection was not part of the original design criteria

The leather itself is a dark brown and stiff

This kept the rifle at the ready

16 September

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Original German WWII Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by Hans Römer with Chinstrap British Swagger Stick Note that ballistic protection wasOriginal Item: This is a very nice 1936 Officers pattern Tschako with police green wool body and black trim. It has a very fine quality police officer eagle with a simulated bullion wire aluminum cockade on the front, and a black leather chinstrap around the "pickelhaube" style lugs. Higher ranks would have a scaled chin strap. A great Polizei helmet (shako) as used by the metropolitan police, unlike some of the more common ones found trimmed in brown