Prussian Landespolizei

[W.Unland]

Hello,

Offered here is a circa 1934 Prussian Landespolizei uniform before the standardization of uniforms in 1936.

The tunic is a model 1928, but were used up to the 1936 date. The musician's "swallows nests" are attached

by hooks and loops sewn into the shoulder seams.

First as would be worn on duty with the early Prussian tschako:

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A side view showing the "pointed" swallow's nests characteristic of landespolizei musicians:

Edited May 17, 2008 by W.Unland

[W.Unland]

Now with the M34 schirmmutze with 1st pattern TR police eagle:

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And lastly a side view with cap:

Regards,

William Unland

Edited May 17, 2008 by W.Unland

[Guest Rick Research]

WOW. This sort of transitional material is very very hard to find! Were you able to get all of this together from one man's estate, or have you spent decades putting together a perfect matched set?

[Paul R]

WOW. This sort of transitional material is very very hard to find! Were you able to get all of this together from one man's estate, or have you spent decades putting together a perfect matched set?

Can you please post some closeups of the shoulder boards? I have never seen anything like it!

[W.Unland]

Hello,

Actually I just happened to find the tunic and tschako together. I already had the cap and "swallow's nest" insignia. The Prussian police is rather hard to find but generally undervalued. People like the "nazi" stuff but shy away from the earlier.

I personally like the early items, but they are hard to find as they were replaced in 1936 and little survived the war.

Here is a close up of the shoulderboards. Typical late pre TR construction:

Regards,

Bill Unland

Edited May 17, 2008 by W.Unland

[W.Unland]

Here is a view of the kokarde on the tschako. It is dated 1932, but has been repainted from black to the Reich colors of red and white, probably in 1934. A rather rare transitional kokarde. It would have originally been all black in the flat ceter area.

Edited May 17, 2008 by W.Unland