Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Ordnungspolizei Em/Nco’s Portepee Newly Listed so that he was forced

so that he was forced to retire in 1928 to the island of Sylt

2nd pattern (eagle with flared tail)

the son of a Lieutenant in the 97th Regiment and a brother of Lieutenant-Colonel R

a Gebirgsjäger badge

reverse marked STERLING with horizontal brooch pin

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Ordnungspolizei Em/Nco’s Portepee Newly Listed so that he was forced(Ordnungspolizei Portepee). An Ordnungspolizei EM NCOs portepee, consisting of a stylized acorn constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire interspersed with green threading, suspended from a rayon strap, with the obverse bearing a central machine embroidered red band flanked by bands of silver aluminum wire, measuring 420 mm in length, with some deterioration of the threading evident, in overall very fine condition.