Police items on Emedals

[Schupo]

You have to be careful with these black Tschakos. These were worn during the time of the Weimar Republic and these typically have nickeled fittings and other give-aways as to time of use. These were replaced in 1936 by the ones with green cloth covers on the body. The old style all black ones were relegated to use by Hilfspolizei (Auxiliary Police) and were a mix of old Tschakos with the new 1936 police eagle and some newly made ones with this eagle. The new ones had early 1940s dates and aluminum fittings like the green ones.

The problem is that the all black Tschakos were re-instated after the war and used into the 1960s. New ones have had WWII eagles put on them and/or have been sold as wartime examples. The postwar ones will have a variety of state stars on the front, just like the Weimar Republic ones. Look at the construction to determine time of manufacture/use. There are give-aways to determine time frame such as the use of plastic in the interior construction that is postwar. BTW, they are also faking DDR Tschakos in Pakistan.