Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Ordnungspolizei Em/Nco’s Portepee Newly Listed /Schützen-Regiment 79 in 1940

/Schützen-Regiment 79 in 1940

reverse marked STERLING with horizontal brooch pin

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

2nd pattern (eagle with flared tail)

Third class in bronze

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Ordnungspolizei Em/Nco’s Portepee Newly Listed /Schützen-Regiment 79 in 1940(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.