Original German WWII 1938 Dated Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by EREL - Size 56 cm Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage G3 Section

G3 Section

The shako itself is very similar in design to the American Pattern 1872 shakos

and British flags

but it is has original period brown paint on the underside

cast hinge and pressed in catch are all intact and in well-working condition

Original German WWII 1938 Dated Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by EREL - Size 56 cm Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage G3 SectionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 1936 Metropolitan Police Officer's pattern Tschako, made by Robert Lubstein under their very desirable EREL brand, a top class maker of headwear during the war. They manufactured many police shakos before the war, and this the later pattern police green wool body and black leather trim, which replaced the original all leather style. It has a very fine quality police officer eagle wappen (front