Original German WWII Gendarmerie Rural Police Weimar Area Meister NCO's M36 Field Tunic with WWI Era Medal Bar British Bayonets This is a wonderful excellent

This is a wonderful excellent condition example in a large size (approx US 42)

While the liner is 100% original WWII the painted insignia was added after the war to represent the liner worn by Yingst in the Silver Star ceremony photo

Handguard length: 4 ½”

This example is edition 1176-1275

bright example having all of its original cross graining

Original German WWII Gendarmerie Rural Police Weimar Area Meister NCO's M36 Field Tunic with WWI Era Medal Bar British Bayonets This is a wonderful excellentOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Ordnungspolizei, abbreviated Orpo, meaning "Order Police", were the uniformed police force in NSDAP Germany from 1936 to 1945. The Orpo organization was absorbed into the NSDAP monopoly on power after regional police jurisdiction was removed in favor of the central government ("Reich ification", Verreichlichung, of the police). The Orpo was controlled, nominally by the Interior Ministry but its executive