{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-fire-protection-police-em-nco-schirmmutze-visor-cap-by-alkero-size-58","title":"Original German WWII Named Fire Protection Police EM\/NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap by Alkero - size 58","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One available. This is an excellent condition \u003cem\u003eFeuerschutzpolizei\u003c\/em\u003e, (Fire Protection Police) NCO\/EM \u003cem\u003eSchirmmütze\u003c\/em\u003e Visor Cap, which is both named and size marked 58 on the interior. The cap has a very nice condition oilcloth crown lining, which has a fully celluloid diamond on the top. Much of the original bronze paint has oxidized a bit, but the markings can still be read, along with the name written on the tag in the slot:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Eagle Logo)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlkero\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e58\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRudolf\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTimmel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a high quality German made cap, which is most likely intended more for an NCO than an enlisted man. It is fabricated from very dark navy blue worsted wool cloth, with wide black velvet cap band, plus two rows of saddle carmine red (\u003cem\u003ekarminrot\u003c\/em\u003e) color piping around the circumference. This is the Protection Police \u003cem\u003eTruppenfarbe\u003c\/em\u003e (troop color) for the Fire branch. It still has the top stiffener, which helps it retain the round shape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCap is decorated with the correct insignia, including the \u003cem\u003eOrdnungpolizei \u003c\/em\u003ewreathed eagle on the band, with the classic metal Tri-color cockade above, still bearing its red felt insert. Both are in great shape, with the cockade having a love tarnished patina, and the eagle still has both retaining clips, so it is attached firmly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vulcanfibre visor has a smooth black leather-look upper, exhibiting light wear along the edge and is brown on the underside. The top shows a lovely pattern of find crazing and checking due to age. The sweatband is high quality leather, marked with the \u003cstrong\u003eDEUTSCHE LEDER\u003c\/strong\u003e stamp, and is in excellent condition, and still has the felt trim around the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent condition example of the very colorful Fire Police visor cap with some great research potential, ready to add to your collection!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore on the Fire Protection Police:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn June 17TH 1936, \u003cem\u003eReichsführer-SS\u003c\/em\u003e Heinrich Himmler was appointed to the newly created position of \u003cem\u003eChef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern\u003c\/em\u003e (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), effectively giving him full control of all police agencies within Germany including the \u003cem\u003eFeuerschutzpolizei\u003c\/em\u003e, (Fire Protection Police). As a result of this appointment and the restructuring of all the separate German state police into a single national police force new regulations were instituted on June 25TH 1936 to bring about uniformity in dress for all police through-out the country. The Police were divided into eight assorted branches of service with each branch being assigned a specific identifying, \u003cem\u003eTruppenfarbe\u003c\/em\u003e, (branch of service color), with the \u003cem\u003eFeuerschutzpolizei\u003c\/em\u003e being allocated carmine \u003cem\u003etruppenfarbe\u003c\/em\u003e. The \u003cem\u003eFeuerschutzpolizei\u003c\/em\u003e were further distinguished from the other police branches of service with blue uniforms and headgear instead of the typical police green uniforms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40544179126341,"sku":"ONSV23RHD17","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV23RHD17__07.jpg?v=1679713039","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-fire-protection-police-em-nco-schirmmutze-visor-cap-by-alkero-size-58","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}