BACKGROUND: In an attempt to amalgamate all the provincial police forces into one national German Police force, Reichsführer-SS H. Himmler was appointed to the new government post of Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, (Chief of the German Police in the Reich Ministry of the Interior), on June 17TH 1936. This effectively put all German police under Himmler’s control. In July 1936 new Police green uniforms headgear, and assorted insignia were introduced to replace the previously worn navy blue uniforms.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Blue grey, wool/rayon blend, boat form cap with gently sloping, fold down side and back panels. Cap has a machine woven police eagle and wreath in white threads on a blue, woven, cut-out, rayon base, hand stitched to front center of fold down panels. Interior of cap fully lined in grey cotton/rayon twill. Lining is well marked. Size 60. Nice worn and used example showing the expected age and wear.