Original German WWII Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget without Chain - Battlefield Pickup Condition German Awards Medals Badges Insignia over all service branches administered

over all service branches administered by the Department of Defense – the Army

The lining pads are in near perfect condition

however one area of the closure strap does exhibit some missing stitching

machine gun armorers and chauffeurs

The National Defense Act of 1916 disbanded the Hospital Corps

Original German WWII Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget without Chain - Battlefield Pickup Condition German Awards Medals Badges Insignia over all service branches administeredOriginal Items: Only One Available. Gorgets hold an interesting place in history, as they are a throw back to the days of knights, when suits of armor included a neck protection device called a Gorget. They have been used since that time to identify membership or function in various military and police organizations, and Gorgets were thoroughly used during the Third Reich. This is a very nice "Battlefield Pickup" condition example of a Third Reich