Original German Pre WWII Metropolitan Police Shako with Post War Helmet Plate - Size 54 1/2 MP 40 Led by the Earl of

Led by the Earl of Cardigan who misunderstood the orders he led his command

Genuine 1939 dated wood ammunition crate with lead insert and original airtight lead lid (now opened) offered in nearly perfect condition

and does not appear to have been reissued for WWII use

Paton Building

Original German Pre WWII Metropolitan Police Shako with Post War Helmet Plate - Size 54 1/2 MP 40 Led by the Earl ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early 1934 1935 produced police pattern Tschako in black that pre dates the more common green wool body version. This example was made and marked by Friedrich Becker & Co. K. G of Berlin. A great Polizei helmet (shako) as used by the metropolitan police, unlike some of the more common ones found in brown for rural police, this one is all black for the metropolitan police. Interior is fine, leather