'Wachtmeister der Schutzpolizei' Shoulder Boards
Pair of 'Schutzpolizei' shoulder-boards. The police were divided into eight assorted branches of service and during the restructuring the different police agencies were assigned specific identifying 'Truppenfarbe' (Branch Colors), with the green truppenfarbe being allocated to the 'Schutzpolizei des Reichs' (National Protection Police). The German Police had no enlisted ranks with the lowest rank being an 'Unterwachtmeister' which was equivalent to the German army rank of Unteroffizier. This is a pair of 'Schutzpolizei' shoulder-boards as intended for a 'Wachtmeister der Schutzpolizei'. The boards are constructed from dark brown and silver braid on a green underlay. The boards are of the sew-in type. The boards are complete with manufacturer's wrapping by 'Carl Sieder' from Wien. Nice pair in mint and unissued condition!