A 1936 Pattern Gendarmerie Nco’s Shako GTRexclude A very early submariner

A very early submariner

center in Gold and enamels

the blade measuring 220 mm in length and rating very fine

The blade has beautiful crossgraining

A 1936 Pattern Gendarmerie Nco’s Shako GTRexclude A very early submarinerA 1936 pattern, Gendarmerie, (Rural Police), NCOs Shako consisting of a molded vulcanfibre body with a police green wool covering to the exterior. The body of the Shako has an extruding, humped curve reverse with a mid brown lacquered, downward sloping front and rear vulcanfibre visors and a circular "coffee can" style top. Both the front and rear visors are secured to the Shako by a narrow horizontal strip of mid brown lacquered leather which is