Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Frankfurt an der Oder Schutzpolizei Sleeve Eagle for Enlisted Ranks Archive with wax tissue of issue

with wax tissue of issue

Major Ludwig von Schwerin

defeating the Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia with minimal loss of life among his own forces and rescuing the hostages of Tewodros

semi-dark patina on the ASM

a Heer field cap insignia

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Frankfurt an der Oder Schutzpolizei Sleeve Eagle for Enlisted Ranks Archive with wax tissue of issue(Schutzpolizei rmeladler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of a mottled grey and police green cotton cloth base, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered green Ordnungspolizei insignia in the form of an oval oak leaf wreath overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed black mobile swastika, topped by an inscription of FRANKFURT (ODER) in identical machine embroidery, unmarked, measuring 85 mm (w) x 95 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.