Original ALMOST MINT German WWII Fire Protection Police NCO M38 Overseas Cap Certified

Original WWII German Police FEUERSCHUTZPOLIZEI NCO M38 Overseas  CAP. (Schirmmütze) Certified. On June 17TH 1936, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler was appointed to the newly created position of Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), effectively giving him full control of all police agencies within Germany including the Feuerschutzpolizei, (Fire Protection Police). As a result of this appointment and the restructuring of all the separate German state police into a single national police force new regulations were instituted to bring about uniformity in dress for all police through-out the country. The Police were divided into eight assorted branches of service with each branch being assigned a specific identifying, Truppenfarbe, (branch of service color), with the Feuerschutzpolizei being allocated Karminrot (carmine red) truppenfarbe, which is close in color to magenta. The Feuerschutzpolizei were further distinguished from the other police branches of service with blue uniforms and headgear instead of the typical police green uniforms. This is an excellent condition example of a German WWII Feuerschutzpolizei (Fire Protection police) NCO M38 overseas cap with Karminrot (carmine red) piping which indicates it as being for the Fire Protection police. The overseas cap, nicknamed in German military slang as Schiffchen, or literally “little ship” as it resembled an up-turned row-boat, was standard issue for all military and many of the civic organizations of the NSDAP as well. This example is constructed of a very nice Navy Blue “doeskin” style wool exterior, with a very light gray cotton interior. It features a fine BeVo machine-embroidered civic police emblem,  The cap shows very little use . There is a small 55 stamp  on the interior, and it measures 28cm in overall length. Condition of this cap is excellent, showing just a bit of light wear to the exterior, most likely from decades of storage.  The cap is in overall very good condition with minimal age and usage toning.  Cap is about a size 55  Nice clean, untouched example. Brought home by a U.S. Veteran Nice example with expected used U.S. Veteran bring-back condition. Gettysburg Museum Certified (COA) provided. Rare 100% Guaranteed to be authentic. Sold for historic purposes only. See our other pieces on our web site.    Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. OUTSTANDING NICE EXAMPLE! Don’t Miss it! ALMOST MINT! If you want the best this is it!