Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Officer’s Shako Plate, by Christian Theodor Dicke Archive some tearing of the crown

some tearing of the crown liner

reverse centrepiece inscribed "A

but were primarily employed as an anti-partisan force operating on land

back panel engraved "SOMME / VERDUN / ARGONNE / ST

with minor flecking of enamels evident

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Officer’s Shako Plate, by Christian Theodor Dicke Archive some tearing of the crown(Adler fr Tschako). Constructed of a silvered aluminum alloy, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with two threaded screw posts for shako attachment, maker marked with the logo of Christian Theodor Dicke, Ldenscheid, measuring 160 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), demonstrating minor loss of finish, in extremely fine condition.