Original WWII German Police POLIZEI NCO’S SHAKO EAGLE. (Tschako Adler) Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

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Original WWII German Police POLIZEI NCO’S SHAKO EAGLE. (Tschako Adler) Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified. Dress regulations introduced a slightly modified version of the Shako for wear by all civil police personnel with minor variations. When worn the Shako was outfitted with a new style national eagle and swastika. Of Note: The first pattern police eagle and swastika was originally introduced on April 23RD 1934 and a slightly modified, second pattern, police eagle and swastika was introduced on June 25TH 1936 to replace the first pattern. Second pattern, (Circa June 1936-May 1945), single piece, silver washed, die stamped zinc alloy, construction, right facing eagle features out-stretched wings, clutching a wreathed, canted swastika in it’s talons and is superimposed on a vertically oval, opened top, oak-leaf wreath with the eagles wings extending beyond the outer edges of the wreath. The hollow backed reverse is a mirror image of the obverse and has both of the two inset, soldered, screw threaded attachment prongs One is missing) . Nicely maker marked. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. 100% Guaranteed to be authentic. Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.    Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. DO NOT MISS IT! GREAT LOOKING EAGLE!