Original German WWII Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by Hans Römer with Chinstrap Martini-Henry Parts After fierce house-to-house fighting the

After fierce house-to-house fighting the Germans were defeated and eventually surrendered

This lovely 2 draw telescope measures 24 1/2" when fully extended reducing to just 9 1/2" when fully closed

with a leather buckle closure

under General George Patton

- Includes a genuine leather liner and chinstrap

Original German WWII Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by Hans Römer with Chinstrap Martini-Henry Parts After fierce house-to-house fighting theOriginal 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