S010995 FEUERSCHUTZPOLIZEI NCO'S BAYONET PORTEPEE. (Portepee)

BACKGROUND: On June 17TH 1936, Reichsführer SS, (National Leader of the SS), Heinrich Himmler was appointed to the newly created position of Chef der Deutschen Polizei im Reichsministerium des Innern, (Chief of the German Police in the National Ministry of the Interior), effectively giving him full control of all police agencies within Germany including the independent Berufsfeuerwehren and Feuerwehr, (Professional Fire Departments/ Volunteer Fire Services). In late 1938 the Berufsfeuerwehren and Feuerwehr were re designated, Feuerlöschpolizei, (Fire Fighting Police), bringing them in to the realm of police services and regulations of May 3RD 1939 detached the individual Feuerlöschpolizei to establish the cadre of the newly forming, FschP. Feuerschutzpolizei, (Fire Protection Police), also under Himmler’s control. As a result of Himmler’s appointment and the restructuring of all the separate, fire fighting services, into a single, national fire fighting/protection service, new regulations were instituted to bring about uniformity in dress for all fire fighters and included the introduction of standardized edged weapons with corresponding troddels and portepees. Edged weapon portepees/troddels and knots were originally introduced in the Prussian army in 1808, and continued to be worn with the Dress uniform, as a tradition and identifying item through WWI, the Weimar Reichswehr, (National Defence Force, Circa 1919 1933),era and on into the Third Reich, with minor modifications. Originally designed as a functional item to secure the blade sidearm to the holder’s wrist the knots eventually evolved into a purely decorative, traditional edged weapon accessory. Of Note: The Police were divided into eight assorted branches of service with each branch having a distinguishing truppenfarbe, (Branch of service color), with carmine being allocated to the Feuerschutzpolizei which was generally displayed as piping on the uniform and also utilized on the sword/bayonet portepees.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Nice complete example. Shows the expected period use and wear but overall nice condition.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $

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