A Schutzpolizei sleeve eagle constructed of green machine embroidery in the form of the standard police-style eagle on an oval of grey wool backing
the reverse is plain with four rivets
the reverse bearing an intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label with a maker’s code of “A4/23” and a secondary code of “487053”
This rare Officer’s shako is in an overall near extremely fine condition
Footnote: The Military Order of Foreign Wars of the United States (MOFW) is one of the oldest veterans' and hereditary associations in the nation with a membership that includes officers and their hereditary descendants from all of the Armed Services
Germany, HJ. A Member’s Belt Buckle, by Richard Sieper & Söhne Archive A Schutzpolizei sleeve eagle constructed(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle clutching an HJ insignia, situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M4 38 for Richard Sieper & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), demonstrating