Item of Interest...Schutzpolizei.

[Douglas Jr.]

If I remeber correctly, egulations atated that ribbons for the Eight Years of Service Medals shold plain. For the 18 and 25 years crosses, ribbons should bear a embroidery eagle in silver (white) or gold yellow.

But, as you know, regulations were not always followed by medal bars makers, and mistakes and omissions are known in bona fide items.

And nice Luger displays! Outstanding, indeed!

Douglas.

[NoncomRetired]

Originally Posted by Douglas Jr.

If I remeber correctly, egulations atated that ribbons for the Eight Years of Service Medals shold plain. For the 18 and 25 years crosses, ribbons should bear a embroidery eagle in silver (white) or gold yellow.

But, as you know, regulations were not always followed by medal bars makers, and mistakes and omissions are known in bona fide items.

And nice Luger displays! Outstanding, indeed!

Douglas.

That is my understanding also. I've noticed and come to a conclusion that an recipient of the 8 year award and had a medal bar made or it was added to a medal bar and then later recieved the 18 year award, they just changed the medals or......and this is what I recently noticed, the eagle embrodery from the 18 and 15 year award was sewn onto the plain ribbon along with the medal itself.

Thanks for the comment, I owe alot to the mounts that GT makes. Better mounts couldn't be made....IMO.

[Schupo]

I agree with both Douglas and your assessment of the medal bars. Regulations say the two longer service awards should have the eagle. However, the police could wear different long service medals and ribbons on their bars. So, a policeman could only wear one long service award for the police but could also show long service in the SS or Wehrmacht and the basic ribbon is the same blue color. If the policeman did not want to buy a new bar he could conceivably simply hang his new silver medal on his bar or sew, or stick, the appropriate color eagle onto the ribbon. Regulations were not always followed but if I were buying the medal or the bar I would want it to follow police regulations.

I see the postwar Berlin Tschakos for sale on ebay from time to time but mostly overpriced. I saw two postwar Tschakos sell at SOS for around $150. each. The pre-1936 Prussian Police Tschakos are much harder to find in unmolested condition.

Here is a pre-1936 Prussian Police doll with a miniature Erel Tschako that would look good in the case with your Berlin Police Luger. These very realistic dolls were sold in Berlin department stores at Christmas time and are mentioned in a book on the history of the Berlin Police. Also, a full size Prussian Police Officer Oberleutnant uniform.

[NoncomRetired]

Nice piece for a police collection, an unusual piece is great to have.