Splendid Photo and TN/Police Items (!)
Gary, What a Splendid Photo and your TN/Police tunic and side cap is 'over the moon' in collecting rarity (!)
As Dave C said, that post June, 1942 photo really says it all, for the final uniform style and insignia of the TN/Police - very special indeed. (Why this date - due to the published official TN/Police insignia changes, which were slow to come into full use.)
From my understanding, the TN was the only organization granted the privilege of
wearing the "SS-Like" double collar tabs. (In fact, I'd bet that are basically indistinguishable.) I find it fascinating that the TN officer tabs for this time frame had the silver cording around them - when the SS had discontinued this practice sometime in 1942! (Since Himmler also controlled the TN/Police, maybe he had a plan to use up the prior SS collar tabs! Ha!)
Also from my understanding, the shoulder boards were Police Brown for the center 4 rows, and silver with Black chevrons for the outer 2 rows. (I believe that Hugh Page Taylor will address this in the "Vol. II Police" from Bender, which is due out during the holiday season. We'll have to wait and see.)
Yes, Dave C, I agree that the polizei 2 button cap which the TN-Mann is wearing is a nice one.
Some collectors have the impression that ALL of the TN were older men (like this fellow), but photographic evidence shows a nice mixture of young TN men as well, especially for duties outside of the Reich.
Why send this older man outside of the Reich? The TN were technical specialists, and technical skills are slowly acquired over time. Thus this fellow might well have been a construction specialist, water & power specialist, bridge specialist or any number of specialty trades. The TN 'story' is only now slowly being understood and the mysteries unraveled. ...... Txs, Dave / dblmed
Gary, What a Splendid Photo and your TN/Police tunic and side cap is 'over the moon' in collecting rarity (!)
As Dave C said, that post June, 1942 photo really says it all, for the final uniform style and insignia of the TN/Police - very special indeed. (Why this date - due to the published official TN/Police insignia changes, which were slow to come into full use.)
From my understanding, the TN was the only organization granted the privilege of
wearing the "SS-Like" double collar tabs. (In fact, I'd bet that are basically indistinguishable.) I find it fascinating that the TN officer tabs for this time frame had the silver cording around them - when the SS had discontinued this practice sometime in 1942! (Since Himmler also controlled the TN/Police, maybe he had a plan to use up the prior SS collar tabs! Ha!)
Also from my understanding, the shoulder boards were Police Brown for the center 4 rows, and silver with Black chevrons for the outer 2 rows. (I believe that Hugh Page Taylor will address this in the "Vol. II Police" from Bender, which is due out during the holiday season. We'll have to wait and see.)
Yes, Dave C, I agree that the polizei 2 button cap which the TN-Mann is wearing is a nice one.
Some collectors have the impression that ALL of the TN were older men (like this fellow), but photographic evidence shows a nice mixture of young TN men as well, especially for duties outside of the Reich.
Why send this older man outside of the Reich? The TN were technical specialists, and technical skills are slowly acquired over time. Thus this fellow might well have been a construction specialist, water & power specialist, bridge specialist or any number of specialty trades. The TN 'story' is only now slowly being understood and the mysteries unraveled. ...... Txs, Dave / dblmed
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