TWO WWII GERMAN POLICE SHAKOS
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317. TWO WWII GERMAN POLICE SHAKOS | Each fitted with metal police eagle and wreath insignia, oval cockade, visors and leather chin straps. One retains a notably clean interior with light-colored leather liner and Ferdinand Becker & Co., Wuppertal makers label; the other with darker, well-worn liner. From the Italian collection of Steno Tonelli. | Size 55 & 58 | Chin straps intact, one front pocket for cockade is loose, (Excellent Condition) | $400 - $800
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Chin straps intact, one front pocket for cockade is loose, (Excellent Condition)
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HISTORICAL MATERIALS DISCLAIMER: Items related to World War II, including artifacts bearing Nazi or other imagery associated with the Axis powers, are offered solely for their historical and collectible significance. Many artifacts of this nature survived the war as captured material or were brought home by Allied servicemen as wartime souvenirs and trophies following the defeat of the Axis powers. Bertoia Auctions unequivocally rejects the hateful, discriminatory, and totalitarian ideologies represented by these regimes. The inclusion of these artifacts is intended to document and preserve history?not to celebrate, endorse, or promote antisemitism, hatred, or intolerance in any form. They should be understood and evaluated strictly within their historical context.
317. TWO WWII GERMAN POLICE SHAKOS | Each fitted with metal police eagle and wreath insignia, oval cockade, visors and leather chin straps. One retains a notably clean interior with light-colored leather liner and Ferdinand Becker & Co., Wuppertal makers label; the other with darker, well-worn liner. From the Italian collection of Steno Tonelli. | Size 55 & 58 | Chin straps intact, one front pocket for cockade is loose, (Excellent Condition) | $400 - $800
Condition
Chin straps intact, one front pocket for cockade is loose, (Excellent Condition)
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Reserve
Time, Location
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