Original German WWII Metropolitan Police Officer Shako Antique Flintlock Firearms ORIGINAL ITEM: Produced during WWI

ORIGINAL ITEM: Produced during WWI these German "Y" Straps are very similar to those used by German Wehrmacht (Army) units

The only part that appears to be a later war replacement is the longer side of the chin strap

reducing its weight by lightening and simplifying the action and substituting components made with high strength alloys

lightening the blade while strengthening it

There are traces of a 1944 date

Original German WWII Metropolitan Police Officer Shako Antique Flintlock Firearms ORIGINAL ITEM: Produced during WWIOriginal Item: 1936 Officers pattern Tschako with police green wool body and black trim. Has very fine quality police officer eagle with bullion wire cockade with rare matte silver aluminum scaled chinstrap denoting the rank of an officer. A great Polizei helmet (shako) as used by the metropolitan police, unlike some of the more common ones found trimmed in brown for rural police, this one is with black trim is for the metropolitan police. Interior is