A "Landwacht" Auxiliary Police Visor Cap Eagle GTRexclude The exterior of the visor

The exterior of the visor cap is fabricated from black wool with a red wool band encompassing the cap

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it was determined that he was invalided

oak-leaf wreath with a Wehrmacht style eagle with down swept wings to the top center encompassing crossed swords which are superimposed on a shield shaped base with a subtly pebbled background field

A "Landwacht" Auxiliary Police Visor Cap Eagle GTRexclude The exterior of the visorDie stamped silvered zinc, unmarked, 45 mm x 52 mm, pinback, scattered silvering wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: In January 1942, Reichsfhrer SS Heinrich Himmler, in his position as Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), established the Landwacht (Land Watch Guards), to be utilized in guarding prisoners of war when on work details outside of the prisons,