Original Item: 1936 Officers pattern Tschako with police green wool body and black trim. Has very fine quality police officer eagle with bullion wire cockade with black leather chinstrap. A great Polizei helmet (shako) as used by the metropolitan police, unlike some of the more common ones found trimmed in brown for rural police, this one is with black trim for the metropolitan police.
Interior is excellent, leather is supple and shows only light age size 56. Maker marked on inner dome top with maker decal:
HANS ROMER
Echt Fiber-Tschako
Neu-Ulm (Donau)
Overall it shows only minor wear, does show some age to the black lacquered finish on the front and rear visor in some areas with some very minor scuffs in the wool, no holes. Vents are perfect condition with working slide closure on both sides. Overall a fine looking rare officers Shako by one of Germany's best manufactures of the time.
