Germany, Schutzpolizei. An Em/Nco’s Sleeve Insignia Archive a Police Long Service ribbon

a Police Long Service ribbon with clasp

He died a few days later at Soltau

The goggles have seen extensive wear as evidenced by the fraying in the strap and they exhibit a crack in the right lense on the far right side

number engraved "1432" on the edge of the arm at 12 o'clock

42mm(width) x 57mm

Germany, Schutzpolizei. An Em/Nco’s Sleeve Insignia Archive a Police Long Service ribbon(Schutzpolizei rmelabzeichen). Constructed of police green wool, the obverse bearing a silver grey machine embroidered Schutzpolizei insignia in the form of an oval oak leaf wreath overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed black mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.