Original Rare German WWII Early Prussian Civic Police Standard Bearer's Gorget with Neck Chain Japanese Military Maps The leather type sweatband is

The leather type sweatband is 1 ¾” wide

and stock being worn away

The pressure fuze is also maker marked and dated 43 akp for 1943 manufacture by Deutsche Roehrenwerke (German Pipeworks)

s code for the Elkington Company

Shortly after becoming a major supplier of Martini-Henry rifles

Original Rare German WWII Early Prussian Civic Police Standard Bearer's Gorget with Neck Chain Japanese Military Maps The leather type sweatband isOriginal Items: Only One Available. Gorgets hold an interesting place in history, as they are a throw back to the days of knights, when suits of armor included a neck protection device called a Gorget. They have been used since that time to identify membership or function in various military and police organizations, and Gorgets were thoroughly used during the Third Reich. This is lovely example of a rare Early NSDAP period Civic Police Standard