Original German WWII Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget with Phosphorescent Paint and Neck Chain Sharps Rifle and is stamped with R

and is stamped with R

This is what the Regimental piper would have worn going "over the top" from the WW1 trenches whilst blowing his bagpipes

In of itself this is no staggering work of art

This version is known as a/A (alter Art = older model)

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Original German WWII Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget with Phosphorescent Paint and Neck Chain Sharps Rifle and is stamped with ROriginal Items: Only One Available. Gorgets hold an interesting place in history, as they are a throw back to the days of knights, when suits of armor included a neck protection device called a Gorget. They have been used since that time to identify membership or function in various military and police organizations, and Gorgets were thoroughly used during the Third Reich. This is a very nice example of a Third Reich Feldgendarmerie gorget, made of