Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Schutzpolizei Sleeve Eagle for Officer Ranks Auction Archive demonstrating loss of gilt finish

demonstrating loss of gilt finish throughout

Major General August Schmidt (1883–1955)

postmarked twice "BOCHUM 6

mounted to a cross base with four faceted arms

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Schutzpolizei Sleeve Eagle for Officer Ranks Auction Archive demonstrating loss of gilt finish(Schutzpolizei rmeladler fr Offiziere). Constructed of cotton blended drillich style cloth base dyed in police green, the obverse bearing a silver aluminum wire Ordnungspolizei insignia in the for of an oval oak leaf wreath bearing a German national eagle clutching a wreathed black mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 100 mm (w) x 105 mm (h), in uniform removed and extremely fine condition.