Original German WWII 1938 Dated Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by EREL with Provenance Tag - Size 57 1/2 French Field Equipment This is the very first

This is the very first of these we have ever had the pleasure of offering

It was so nice

With needs at the outside edge of the “workwear” spectrum

was now redesignated as the Italian 1st Army and put under the command of Italian general Giovanni Messe

however the bowl is identical to a Paratrooper or Dispatch Rider's (Motorcyclist's) Helmet

Original German WWII 1938 Dated Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by EREL with Provenance Tag - Size 57 1/2 French Field Equipment This is the very firstOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 1936 Officers pattern Tschako, made by Robert Lubstein under their very desirable EREL brand, a top class maker of headwear during the war. They manufactured many police shakos before the war, and this the later pattern police green wool body and black leather trim, which replaced the original all leather style. It has a very fine quality police officer eagle wappen (front plate) with aluminum