Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Fire Police Marienbad District Sleeve Insignia, 1936 Pattern Auction Archive Ranger Shoulder Flash

Ranger Shoulder Flash

then promoted post-war to Lieutenant on February 19

marked on the crown with a black ink size mark of “56” and a letter “W”

chipping and loss evident in the green enamels on the wreath surrounding the obverse centrepiece

reverse illustrating three figures

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Fire Police Marienbad District Sleeve Insignia, 1936 Pattern Auction Archive Ranger Shoulder Flash(Feuerschutzpolizei rmelabzeichen). Constructed of field grey wool, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered carmine Ordnungspolizei insignia in the form of an oval oak leaf wreath overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed black mobile swastika, topped by an embroidered carmine inscription of MARIENBAD (now Marinsk Lzn, Czech Republic), unmarked, measuring 90 mm (w) x 100 mm (h), demonstrating moderate mothing and soiling, a 1936