A 1936 Pattern Urban Police Nco's Shako GTRexclude 1st Class - Emperor Franz

1st Class - Emperor Franz Joseph  with three additional clasps for Second

maker marked "TANFANI & BERTARELLI" on the reverse

with semi-sharp edges and a sharp needle like tip

and "EREL Sonder Klasse" (EREL Special Class) in the dome

fine example

A 1936 Pattern Urban Police Nco's Shako GTRexclude 1st Class - Emperor FranzA 1936 Pattern Urban Police NCO's Shako This sturdy framed shako has a green felt exterior, with a leather circular top, straight front and domed back with protruding neck guard, in the traditional police helmet style, that was established in 1920s and lasted until 1945. The front is adorned with a gilt aluminum Third Reich Police shako plate, illustrating a spread winged eagle sitting upon an oak leaf clustered wreath centred by a swastika insignia.