When did the German Police stop using Shakos? - LugerForum Discussion Forums

02-24-2021, 10:05 AM

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The Germans continued to wear the Tschako well past the end of WWII. Both the West German Polizei and the East German Volkspolizei wore Tschakos into the end of the cold war.

Here is an example of a West Berlin Police Tschako from the 1950s.

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	Berlin Pol Tschako Wappen.JPG (77.7 KB, 170 views)
	Berlin Pol Tschako top.JPG (82.2 KB, 170 views)
	Berlin Pol Tschako liner.JPG (82.0 KB, 182 views)

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