Germany, Schutzpolizei. A Protection Police Em/Nco’s Service Tunic Auction Archive painted badges displaying various Austrian

painted badges displaying various Austrian coat of arms

The organization essentially collapsed in 1939

obverse with central Reichsnährstand emblem circumscribed by district title

with sporadic mothing and soiling of the exterior wool

which was not an official medal

Germany, Schutzpolizei. A Protection Police Em/Nco’s Service Tunic Auction Archive painted badges displaying various Austrian(Schutzpolizei Waffenrock). This is a very well preserved Schutzpolizei (Protection Police) EM NCOs service tunic, constructed of thick police green wool. The collar is constructed of dark brown wool and is fully trimmed with green piping. It is flanked by tabs, constructed of green cotton twill, trimmed with twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire piping, and bearing dual machine embroidered silver aluminum wire insignia. Each tab measures 30 mm (w)