Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s M43 Field Cap certificate_of_authenticity Challenger

Challenger

Colonel William Randolph Winslow was posthumously awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal by General Orders of the War Department

He was to gain more battle honours on the Belgian Coast from 1914-1918 and at Zeebrugge in 1918

and features the traditional eagles eagles in combat on a plaque separately applied to the side

Juncker manufacture

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Gendarmerie Em/Nco’s M43 Field Cap certificate_of_authenticity Challenger(Einheitsfeldmtze M43 fr Mnner der Gendarmerie). An extremely well preserved Gendarmerie (Rural Police) M43 field cap, constructed of classic Police green wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, scalloped at the front, offering optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front with a single pebbled and green painted button which emanates from the right flap