Original German WWII Feldgendarmerie Gorget with Phosphorescent Paint and Neck Chain by J.C. Maedicke of Berlin Russian Field Gear The Royal Army was preceded

The Royal Army was preceded by the individual armies of the various independent Italian states and was followed by the Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) of the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana)

Complete with flame treated swirl grain wooden ramrod

and there is also a chunk missing underneath the hammer

but very little in the way of oxidation

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Original German WWII Feldgendarmerie Gorget with Phosphorescent Paint and Neck Chain by J.C. Maedicke of Berlin Russian Field Gear The Royal Army was precededOriginal 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 gorgets, made J.