Original German WWII 1937 Dated Late Pattern Rural Police Shako by EREL - Size 61 U.S. Militaria followed by Polish women workers

followed by Polish women workers (approaching 30% of the total)

Known in German as the Große Gewehrpanzergranate (Large armored rifle grenade) - a

showing a clear 1967 date

(as seen in surviving pinfire shotshells that lists the names of early gun makers he signed contracts with in 1833 and 1834

but it has oxidized to a yellowish color over the years

Original German WWII 1937 Dated Late Pattern Rural Police Shako by EREL - Size 61 U.S. Militaria followed by Polish women workersOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service used 1936 Officers pattern Tschako, made by Robert Lubstein under their very desirable EREL brand, a top class maker of headwear during the war. They manufactured many police shakos before the war, and this the later pattern police green wool body and brown leather trim, which replaced the original all leather style. This particular shako has some great markings, and is in an EXTRA LARGE