Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Schutzpolizei Bandolier for Officer Ranks, c. 1939 GTRexclude the obverse centre is embellished

the obverse centre is embellished by an engraved facing-front Paraguayan lion

could most likely have been the J H Werner firms attempt to “personalize” this otherwise textbook Wagner style cross

with light contact for wearing

circumscribed with 1 REICHSNÄHRSTANDS-AUSSTELLUNG ERFURT 1934

and blue machine embroidery

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Schutzpolizei Bandolier for Officer Ranks, c. 1939 GTRexclude the obverse centre is embellished(Paradebandelier fr Offiziere der Schutzpolizei). A very well preserved Schutzpolizei bandolier for Officer ranks, constructed of police green wool with a rigid buckram core, the obverse overlaid by silver aluminum wire, one end fitted with an aluminum, the opposite end culminating in a black leather strap perforated with a buttonhole, the cap end affixed on the reverse with an identical wool and wire strap which similarly completes with a black