Original German WWII NSDAP Political Leader Standard Bearer Gorget without Chain by Eugen Schmidhäussler of Pforzheim Lock Assembly Kuban Cossacks

Kuban Cossacks

Visor lays flat and is strongly stitched to the cap brim

The part octagonal and part round barrel is 21 5/8 inches long

however it is somewhat crudely arsenal made

and has a nice bright finish

Original German WWII NSDAP Political Leader Standard Bearer Gorget without Chain by Eugen Schmidhäussler of Pforzheim Lock Assembly Kuban CossacksOriginal Item: 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 mid WWII style German National Socialist German