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    Dear gentlemen, I managed to acquire this portrait recently. I assume he's a Polizei-Major from one of the Weimar-era German states. Could you please help me with identifying the branch of service he belonged? I've never seen such a Gothic "S" insignia on collar tabs before. Please note there's some obscure device on his shoulder boards as well, but I don't think it's a pip for an Oberstleutnant, rather another "S"?

    • 2 years later...
    Posted (edited)

    I've  got a few books about police uniforms.  No S mentioned.  Schutzpolizei had numbers at the collars.  

    Edited by The Prussian
    Posted
    24 minutes ago, The Prussian said:

    I've  for a few books about police uniforms.  No S mentioned.  Schutzpolizei had numbers at the collars.  

    Hi,

     

    but was there an Übergangs uniform at some stage without numbers?

    Posted

    There is a blurry picture on page 126 of Erich Radecke's "Ordnungshüter 1919 bis 1939 in Deutschland" which shows a group of candidate officers of the Polizei des Saargebietes. Under the magnifying glass, they very much appear to have the same "S" on a dark (green?) collar tab.

    Regards

    Glenn

    Posted (edited)

    Hello Glenn!

    A very expensive book... Could you recommen it?

    Are you able to show that page, please?

    Maybe you could quote the post in our forum (#2)

    Edited by The Prussian
    Posted

    Hi Andy,

    it has some very nice portrait photos but no description of organisation and uniforms.

    The original photograph is not very clear but the gentleman on the left looks very similar to the Polizist in your link.

    Here it is.

    Regards

    Glenn

    Saarland.JPG

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