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S000870 FEUERSCHUTZPOLIZEI OFFICER'S VISOR CAP.
(Schirmmütze)BACKGROUND: On June 17TH 1936, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler was appointed to the newly created position of Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), effectively giving him full control of all police agencies within Germany. As a result of this appointment and the restructuring of all the separate German state police into a single national police force new regulations were instituted on June 25TH 1936 to bring about uniformity in dress for all police through-out the country. One of the new uniform regulations replaced the previously worn blue uniforms with a new style police green uniform that was utilized, with minor modifications, until the end of the war. Generally the Feuerschutzpolizei, (Fire Protection Police), were distinguished from other police personnel with navy blue uniforms and headgear as opposed to the police green uniforms of the other police agencies. The police were divided into eight assorted branches of service and during the restructuring the different police agencies were assigned specific identifying, truppenfarbe, (Branch of Service Color), with the Feuerschutzpolizei being allocated carmine truppenfarbe.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Very nice quality, private purchase, Feuerschutzpolizei, feldgrau officer’s visor cap features police green wool/rayon blend body and crown with a black velvet centerband and carmine wool truppenfarbe piping, to the crown edge and to both the top and bottom edges of the centerband. The front center of the cap has a three piece national tri-color cockade consisting of a black, fluted, alloy base, a natural aluminum roundel and an inset red felt central dot. The front center of the centerband has a stamped, polished aluminum, second pattern, police eagle encompassed by a vertically oval oak-leaf wreath. The eagle and wreath are still quite clean and bright. Cap has an interwoven, twisted silver/aluminum chin cord secured by two, small, silver washed, pebbled buttons. The cap has a black lacquered vulcanfibre visor with a raised lip to the forward edge. The interior crown of the cap is lined in orange/tan oilcloth. The interior crown lining has a partial remaining clear celluloid sweat diamond. Sweatband may be restored to the cap. Roughly a size 58. Shows the expected age and use. Scarce feldgrau example.
GRADE *** 3/4 PRICE $795.00
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