Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Em/Nco’s Shako, Robert Lubstein Archive 22 mm (w) x 50

22 mm (w) x 50

when the vessel was attacked by an enemy plane in the vicinity of Lingayen Gulf

marked “Gelsenkirchen 25-28

and in the Saar area in late 1939

Allach porcelain (AKA Porzellan Manufaktur Allach) was produced in Germany between 1935 and 1945

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Em/Nco’s Shako, Robert Lubstein Archive 22 mm (w) x 50(Ordnungspolizei Tschako fr Mannschaften). A very well preserved Ordnungspolizei EM NCOs shako, constructed of a black vulcanfibre shell with a gentle slope protruding at the back for neck protection. The sides of the canister are fully lined with a smooth police green wool liner. Affixed to the crown is a lacquered black vulcanfibre coffee can style fitting, secured in place with heavy machine stitching around the outer circumference. It is flanked