Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Pair Of German Police Administrative Major Shoulder Boards Archive on a red felt strip)

on a red felt strip)

Footnote: A similar buckle is illustrated on page 451 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

and Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1953

by the same maker (K & Q)

1891 in Grünhof near Stolp (present-day Słupsk

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Pair Of German Police Administrative Major Shoulder Boards Archive on a red felt strip)(Schulterklappen). A pair of Verwaltungspolizei (Administrative Police) shoulder boards constructed of aluminum bullion Russian braid of four rows of interwoven silver threads, hand stitched to a red backing, over a light grey wool backing, with a cardboard core, measuring 38 mm (w) x 98mm (l), and in extremely fine condition. Footnote: The Verwaltungspolizei performed administrative functions for all components of the German Police. The underlay