Heer Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget

ITEM HAS BEEN POLISHED DUE TO SEVERE BLACKING  Origional Description: The Heer Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget is an extremely desirable piece, more so in this exquisite condition.  The Heer Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget was introduced in 1938  and was worn by all Military Police performing duties such as traffic direction, guarding of supply and ammunition and local patrol service. The Heer Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget is a half moon shaped plate, about 6-3/8” across and 2-7/8” high, made of stamped light metal, with a separate eagle and scroll along with two rounds mounted button in each corner. The Buttons, eagle and lettering on the scroll are coated in an luminous paint, making these parts glow with a light green color in the dark. The front of this gorget plate retains nearly all of the original finish, with a few spots as can be seen in the photos. The rear of the gorget features a metal hook that was used to secure it to the uniform when worn. The pressed tan fiber bo