Germany, Ordnungspolziei. An Officer’s Shako consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 77 mm (w) x

measuring 77 mm (w) x 35

There are faint scratches overall

fitted with the British Crimea Medal suspension

A 1934 badge commemorating the HJ - Daf (Hitlerjugend - Deutsche Arbeitsfront) Berufswettkampf (trade’s skills competition)

His father Cecil Barrow Simonds

Germany, Ordnungspolziei. An Officer’s Shako consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 77 mm (w) x(Ordnungpolizei Tshako fr Offizier). An extremely well preserved Ordnungspolizei Officers shako, constructed of a solid black vulcanfibre shell. The sides are fully lined in a classic police style grey blue wool twill, with the shell protruding into a gentle slope at the reverse, culminating in a lacquered black vulcanfibre visor offering neck protection for the wearer. Affixed to the crown is a flattened and black lacquered vulcanfibre coffee can