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Police of the Third Reich
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1936-Pattern Shako for City Police Officer (Schupo) (Item POL 2-1) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the famous shako or Tschako, the distinctive helmet of the German Police worn during the 1920s and until 1945. The shape and construction is similar to the World War One Jäger helmets and Scharfshützen helmet. The jaunty style is probably, in our opinion, the sharpest looking police helmet of history. The entire uniform of the Schupo (Schützpolizei, protective police) is militarily great! It was in 1936 that the shown shako was adopted with green cloth-covered body and all other fittings in jet black (strap, top, brim). This differed from the rural police Wachtmeister where all the above was in brown color. At the front was the national eagle emblem with swastika and an oak-leaf cluster open at the top. Centered above the shield was an oval color cockade slotted in a groove. The one we offer here is in grade-A condition and has a label inside that shows it to have been supplied by Maury & Co. in Offenbach on Main that was founded in 1820. There is a size also noted as ’55.’ Even though moths love this sort of cloth there are miraculously no moth holes and that is highly unusual indeed. This is just about the nicest example we have ever seen, other than the rural police example found on our pages. These are exceedingly rare today, but our price is very reasonable, considering that any we have ever seen on the web were either eaten up by moths with large gaping holes or in 50 percent of the cases missing the practically-impossible-to-replace Kokarde. This is the best you may ever see.
PRICE: $1,250.00 |
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Berlin Police Shako (Item POL 2-2) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the jet-black shako of the Berlin Police. These were the men of the Schupo (Schützpolizei). The Shupos were known as “Die Blauen,” “the Blues.” The helmet was the distinctive piece of police headgear carried over from the Landespolizei. The body is black Vulcan fiber with a black, lacquered flattop and front and back visor with pressed rim. A 16-mm black leather chinstrap (enlisted) with white aluminum buckles for strap adjustment was attached as well. A new shako was introduced with the 1936-pattern uniform. It retained the same style and characteristics, but had a police-green uniform cloth covering the body of the helmet. But the traditional black Vulcan fiber shako continued to be worn in some police precincts as late as 1940, but, of course, the Prussian shield had to be replaced by the NS national eagle and swastika. Note our picture of the kindly police officer above. The black police shako is decidedly rarer than the later cloth-covered models; especially with the Nazi Police shield affixed.
PRICE: $1,000.00 |
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Berlin Police Shako (Item POL 2-2a) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is another Berlin Police example and its description is just about exactly the same as the one above at POL 2-2. The only noticeable difference is the Feldabzeichen, or the oval badge insert above the eagle, is with a different arrangement of the black, red, and where colors within. Reason? Different districts or precincts??? This one is also in fine shape and a somewhat larger size.
PRICE: $1,000.00 |
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1936-Pattern Shako (Tschako) for Rural Gendarmerie (Police Officer) otherwise known as ‘Schupo’ (Item POL 2-3) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the famous shako, the distinctive helmet of the German Police worn during the 1920s up until 1945. The shape and construction is similar to the World War One Jäger helmets and Scharfshützen helmet. The jaunty style is probably, in our opinion, the sharpest looking police helmet of history. The entire uniform of the Schupo (Schützpolizei, protective police) is militarily great! It was in 1936 that the shown shako was adopted with green cloth-covered body and all other fittings in either jet black for city police and brown for rural police. The strap and top brim on this one is brown because it is for the rural Gendarmerie Wachtmeister. At the front is the national eagle emblem with swastika and an oak-leaf cluster. Open at the top centered above this shield was an oval, color cockade slotted in a groove. The one we offer here is in grade-A condition and has a label inside that shows it to have been supplied by the Hans Römer Company of Neu-Ulm on the Danube, and it is labeled a ‘genuine fiber’ Tschako. It’s quite a small size. Even though moths love this sort of cloth there are miraculously only two tiny pinhole-sized moth holes; almost totally unnoticeable, and this is highly unusual, indeed. This is just about the nicest example of this style headgear we have ever encountered, other than the city police example found on our pages. These shakos are exceedingly rare and the Rural Police ones almost never show up at all. Most any we have ever seen offered on the internet were either badly moth-eaten or were missing the Kokarde that is practically impossible to replace. All in all, this may be the best one you may ever see.
PRICE: $1,250.00 |
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Police Officer’s Parade Shako with Dust Cover (Item POL 2-3a) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This to me is one of the most beautiful pieces of headgear of the Third Reich. You can see the enlisted model of this one at item POL 2-3 above. This, however, is the rare officer’s model that just never comes up for sale or when one does it is usually either in bad condition or priced much higher than what we offer this one in great shape (for a reasonable price). This piece is offered with the ultra-rare dust cover worn over the helmet in inclement weather. We have never seen one offered. This helmet has the eagle shield that is three times as thick as the enlisted ranks’ models above. The helmet was worn with a horsetail plume on some occasions and without it for others. The chinstrap is scaled with bright, frosted, silver plating, as is the shield. The national badge, or pom-pom, is in beautiful brocade with the national colors. The liner which is similar to the spike helmets of German army officers of World War I is in the silk material. This is the only part of this very rare helmet that shows any significant wear from use. Remember, those items were actually worn! There are also two places where some tough moth took a couple of bites in the green felt covering, and there is some white residue on the wreath that spreads into the felt cloth on the left side of the eagle’s wing. We took a damp cloth to it and it does seem to diminish this nicely; however, the sheer overall beauty of this helmet outshines any very minor problems such as this. The dust cover has some faded-out markings (not discernible), but is in 100 percent immaculate shape and has slots that correspond with an opening for the pom-pom in the air vents at the helmet’s sides. The cover will not go on and tightly fasten probably because a shrinkage of the sewn-in inserts that catch the back and front brim. But it is doubtful that the officer would have bothered to fully secure it in full fashion since it was merely a functional device and certainly no part of a normal parade function. However, to have that with this helmet is really a rarity. So, this is our offering to the collecting public. This is extremely rare, extremely gorgeous, and a reasonable price. (Credit for image number 17 is Digger History.)
PRICE: $2,700.00 |
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Day of German Police Stickpin (Item POL 2-4) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a simple little tinny to commemorate the Tag der Deutschen Polizei, The Day of the German Police. It is the size of a 50-cent piece and is in good condition. The Day of the German Police was 18 and 19 December, 1934.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Secret Document signed by Heydrich (Item POL 2-5; SS 25-6) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Reinhard Heydrich, as Chief of the German SD Police, sends this special order concerning the investigations of criminal matters. The gist of this prodigiously important letter is a division of interest and political sensitivity in new directives concerning criminals and special investigations. What should be under the duties in this regard to the Geheimen Staatspolizei (GESTAPO), or the Kriminalpolizei (KRIPO), or the Sicherheitspolizei (SIPO), and there is some mention of prisoners of war coming under the supervision of the GESTAPO concerning certain matters? Can you imagine any subject more important? The letter which is the original archive copy originated in Berlin on January 30, 1940, from the office of Heinrich Himmler as Reichsführer-SS and Chief of the German Police. There is a stamp citing a special request (Durch besonderen Baten). Also there is a stamp that proclaims ‘Geheim’ or ‘Secret.’ It’s directed toward all directive centers for the various security police and all high SS and police officials and it is marked (concerns) Betrifft—Neven Strafbestmungen (New Penal Provisions). The Reinhard Heydrich signature is over a stamp with eagle and swastika with some indiscernible wording, but ending with Sicherheitspolizei and the signing is typed first ‘Heydrich’ and then hand signed. This is an incredibly rare document as Heydrich-signed items are extremely rare and the importance of this particular hand-signed order cannot be easily estimated.
PRICE: SOLD |
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Police Helper’s Armband (Item POL 2-6) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This would be the complete uniform of the Auxiliary Police. Hermann Göring, in his office as Interior Minister of Prussia, issued a decree on 27 February 1933, raising an auxiliary police (Hilfpolizei) (HIPO) made up of volunteers from the Prussian SA, SS, and Stahlhelm. It was armed and had a strength of 50,000, thus doubling the exiting police force in Prussia. It was worn on whatever uniform they had. This arm brassard in various style was worn signifying their service to this group. They joined with regular police units to hunt down and arrest suspected communists and other enemies of the state. See our picture of the SA man with a police officer (Schupo). The units were officially disbanded in July 1933, but were reorganized as auxiliaries in occupied (Liberated) territories for the entire length of the war.
PRICE: $98.00 |
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| DESCRIPTION: Help! Okay, we admit that sometimes even we need help on identification of some of these items. We are rather stumped on this one. We show here a few pictures of men in uniform hoping that some of you out there might recognize the pictures and tell us what we have here. In back of the album are some great pictures of young men of the NS Agrarian Association (Farmer’s Group) with their distinctive flag. Is it possible that the uniformed men are also of this group (Reichsnärstand)? The album comprises 65 pictures in a petite size of 7.5 x 5 inches. Just about all the pictures are personnel and uniform. These must be rare, as we have not seen these uniforms before.
PRICE: $165.00 |
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Police Slotted Bayonet/Dagger (Item POL 2-8) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is for the Metropolitan Police with black scabbard and frog. It has the desirable matching numbers so sought after by advanced collectors. SB 12882 cross guard and scabbard throat, the blade is stone mint and is by WKC: Weyersberg, Kirshbaum CIE Solingen. This appears on the back of the blade and the Ritterkopf, or knight’s head, appears on the front. This one is the slotted version made for special police review. These are found far less frequently than the unslotted version. The slotted version was issued to special officers who formulated the honor companies which were designated for parades and official review. They would make a great visage when assembled with their Mauser 98s all with bayonets fixed and in parade formation. This one is exceptional.
PRICE: $1,250.00 |
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Police Stickpin for Former Military Combatants (Item POL 2-9; PINS 6-19) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a beautifully designed three-piece stickpin that was for German policemen who had been veterans of front-line combat in the First World War. The wreath is placed upon the two silvered swords, while the Third Reich eagle is superimposed over the whole design. This is a very neat little stickpin and historically important, and rare.
PRICE: $120.00 |
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Police Long-Service Medal; Polizei Dienstauszeichnungen (Item POL 2-10) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the 8-Year Service Medal for the German Police. It has the correct blue ribbon with mounting pin attached. Condition is quite good with the silver high-luster finish. These are scarce, today. The wording is for loyal service in the police.
PRICE: $165.00 |
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German Police 18-Year Service Medal; Polizei Dienstauszeichnungen (Item POL 2-11) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the 18-Year Service recognition medal issued to the German Police during the time of the Third Reich. It says on the back: “Für Treue Dienste in der Polizei,” “For Loyal Service in the Police.” This is in very nice shape with the original blue ribbon and pin attachment.
PRICE: $245.00 |
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Luftschutzpolizei Helmet (very rare!) (Item POL 2-12) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is one of the really hard-to-get German helmets. It is the Air Raid Protection Police helmet. It has a blackish-blue-satin coloration and is a double-decal helmet with the police eagle to one side and the swastika with national colors on the other. This is a “beaded” helmet (this refers to the raised band that encircles the helmet’s entire shape). These police units had their hands full during the dark days toward the war’s end. Their first function was to help persons who had been injured in the horrible firestorms that engulfed the cities and hamlets. They also had to prevent looting by so-called forced foreign workers that now ran rampant through what was a civilization completely unknown to them and now was at the mercy of all types of foreign brigands. The police had to enforce fire regulations and this was often a very dangerous job because of the horrible impact that these murderous raids brought about. It was also their responsibility to take into custody and protect those allied airmen who often were shot down while doing their acts of murder. They had to protect them against the just retribution of the German folk and surely there would have been many lynchings had it not been for the Luftschutzpolizei. This is a documented fact! So much for the so-called bad Nazi police, right? History is written by the victors and unfortunately they write the history of the losers, as well! The helmet is in crisp, great condition with the paint all intact and original. It has its strap and original liner. Only the tie string that gathered up the liner is missing. It probably is a German size 58 or so. This is a rare find and priced very reasonably.
PRICE: $750.00 |
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Police Dagger Model 1939 (Seitengewehr) (Item POL 2-13) |
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| DESCRIPTION: Here is a police dagger in extra fine condition. It has the brown-colored scabbard (for rural non-city police). It is by E. & F. Horster, who made the first of these and had the original contract with the German police. This has matching numbers and is in immaculate condition except for a tiny scratch or two on the leather of the scabbard. The blade is in about mint condition. This type weapon is generally called a bayonet, even though there is no slot or mortise. This great-looking weapon is strong looking and beautifully designed. It was used for parade dress, but was commonly worn by officers on the beat as well. It’s rather intimidating; even more so than a nightstick, I'd say. On the back strap are tiny nicks that are invariably seen on these daggers. This occurs because the police officers used their Seitengewehr often as a hammer to tack up local notices and legal regulations on notice boards and buildings. This is usually the case and can be expected on all daggers of this type. This is a very fine example of a rare, NS edged weapon.
PRICE: $1,250.00 |
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Police Expert Mountaineer Badge (Item POL 2-14) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is the rare Alpinist or mountaineer’s badge of the Gendarmerie. These were issued to special groups of police in the Berchtesgaden and Obersalzberg areas of Austria and Germany, whose job it was to protect the borders against criminals and terrorists who sought to cross the mountain passes to subvert and bring harm to the Reich. This is one of the most beautiful enameled badges of the Reich. It measures 2 1/2 inches high by 1 1/2 inches wide and looks to be genuine silver. It was made by Deutscher and Sohn in Munich and is so marked.
PRICE: $895.00; a really beautiful badge |
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Police Stickpin in Silver (Item POL 2-15; PINS 8-16) |
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| DESCRIPTION: The German Police went through several changes concerning the design of their emblem. This stickpin in pure silver represents the final design. The detail of the pin is very fine and it is marked with the stamping for silver (800) on its back.
PRICE: $59.00 |
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