Original German WWII 1937 Dated Metropolitan Police Shako by Hans Römer with Kassel Police Marking - size 57 Knives & Daggers the plan had called for

the plan had called for troops to be dropped by airplane to their targets

The markings on the top of the barrel are still faintly legible

and definitely looks to have been exposed to the elements for a time

The stock has wonderful curled grain and a deep finish

The left exterior of the liner band is marked 66 / 56

Original German WWII 1937 Dated Metropolitan Police Shako by Hans Römer with Kassel Police Marking - size 57 Knives & Daggers the plan had called forOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 1936 Metropolitan Police Officer's pattern Tschako, with the late pattern police green wool body and black leather trim. This replaced the original all leather style used up until that point. It has a very fine quality police officer eagle aluminum wappen (front plate) with aluminum Feldzeichen cockade (often missing) and black leather chinstrap around the "pickelhaube" style lugs. The cockade is