Original German WWII Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by Hans Römer with Chinstrap British Swagger Stick Probably used in the galley

Probably used in the galley

16 September

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

Original German WWII Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by Hans Römer with Chinstrap British Swagger Stick Probably used in the galleyOriginal 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