Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Ordnungspolizei Em/Nco’s Portepee Newly Listed Third class in bronze

Third class in bronze

2nd pattern (eagle with flared tail)

so that he was forced to retire in 1928 to the island of Sylt

circa 1914

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Ordnungspolizei Em/Nco’s Portepee Newly Listed Third class in bronze(Ordnungspolizei Portepee). An Ordnungspolizei EM NCOs portepee, consisting of a stylized acorn constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire interspersed with green threading, suspended from a rayon strap, with the obverse bearing a central machine embroidered red band flanked by bands of silver aluminum wire, measuring 420 mm in length, with some deterioration of the threading evident, in overall very fine condition.