Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Police Nco’s Degen, By Carl Eickhorn Auction An example of a 1918

An example of a 1918 issue Gold Grade Bravery Medal for Officers

and Brunswick: Medal Commemorating the Marriage of Prince Ernst August and Princess Viktoria Luise 1913 (silver

It measures approximately 248 mm (w) x 250 mm (l)

and each features a loop which formerly accommodated a neck strap

each with a 23 mm wide securing strap covered by an overlaying weather protecting flap

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Police Nco’s Degen, By Carl Eickhorn Auction An example of a 1918(Polizei Degen fr Offizier). An exceptionally well preserved Police Officers degen, measuring 1000 mm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features an 810 mm long polished magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. Each side of the blade features a fuller that runs approximately two thirds of its length. Stamped onto the reverse ricasso is a makers mark of ORIGINAL EICKHORN, SOLINGEN, topped by the firms classic squirrel