Original German WWII 1938 Dated Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by EREL with Provenance Tag - Size 57 1/2 Receivers detailed than what would have

detailed than what would have been produced at one of the Confederate armories

They had them and they used them

The steel pommel is stamped with 3

and overall it has a great "frontier worn" look

since the display of  German WW2 symbols is regulated

Original German WWII 1938 Dated Late Pattern Metropolitan Police Shako by EREL with Provenance Tag - Size 57 1/2 Receivers detailed than what would haveOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 1936 Officers 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 plate) with aluminum