Original German WWII Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget with Phosphorescent Paint and Neck Chain German Machine Guns steel pin and catch

steel pin and catch

and has a brown oilcloth liner

A fascinating all brass quite ornate cork screw dating to the turn of the 20th century

with minor cracking in the black finish

The chappe/langet features a raised out "closed wing" Wehrmacht eagle

Original German WWII Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget with Phosphorescent Paint and Neck Chain German Machine Guns steel pin and catchOriginal 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