Hello,
I will present in this thread examples of all of the various Full Dress Uniform variations as specified for the different branches of the Ordnungspolizei.
The first shown is the uniform of a Meister d. SchutzPolizei circa 1937. The tunic is the M1936 with specialty patch applied to the right sleeve. The tschako with black horse hair plume is worn, as is the white lacquered cartridge box belt and belt. A black cartridge box is worn with silver eagle insignia. The white leather belts were purpose made and are not brown Gendarmerie belts lacquered white.
This particular NCO tunic has been modified by adding a sword slot through the lower left pocket. Meister rank was similar to a warrant officer and they were entitled to wear a sword in full dress uniform. Unfortunately here in Japan I cannot possess such a weapon so I cannot show it in this display.
These white belts are extremely rare as they were owned by the police station, not the officers. They were issued for parade purposes and then returned to the station inventory. After the war they were repurposed by the government and few survived intact. These examples are dated 1937. The cartridge box and belt are of the same maker, the belt a different maker but with the same 1937 date. The buckle is a two piece zinc dress buckle. Clearly this set was purchased together and has remained as a unit since 1937.
These particular belts are rather stiff as the lacquer has hardened over time. I am not sure if they can be made pliable again without damaging them. As with the white traffic tschakos the lacquer used is an alcohol based, and is prone to cracking.
I will present in this thread examples of all of the various Full Dress Uniform variations as specified for the different branches of the Ordnungspolizei.
The first shown is the uniform of a Meister d. SchutzPolizei circa 1937. The tunic is the M1936 with specialty patch applied to the right sleeve. The tschako with black horse hair plume is worn, as is the white lacquered cartridge box belt and belt. A black cartridge box is worn with silver eagle insignia. The white leather belts were purpose made and are not brown Gendarmerie belts lacquered white.
This particular NCO tunic has been modified by adding a sword slot through the lower left pocket. Meister rank was similar to a warrant officer and they were entitled to wear a sword in full dress uniform. Unfortunately here in Japan I cannot possess such a weapon so I cannot show it in this display.
These white belts are extremely rare as they were owned by the police station, not the officers. They were issued for parade purposes and then returned to the station inventory. After the war they were repurposed by the government and few survived intact. These examples are dated 1937. The cartridge box and belt are of the same maker, the belt a different maker but with the same 1937 date. The buckle is a two piece zinc dress buckle. Clearly this set was purchased together and has remained as a unit since 1937.
These particular belts are rather stiff as the lacquer has hardened over time. I am not sure if they can be made pliable again without damaging them. As with the white traffic tschakos the lacquer used is an alcohol based, and is prone to cracking.
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