Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Rural Constabulary Wachtmeister Field Blouse

(Gendarmerie Feldbluse). A field blouse constructed of Police-green cotton-blended fabric, featuring a vertical row of six silver pebbled buttons meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes, with a front closure at the neck composed of a two metal hooks and clasps, the front of the tunic presents two pleated patch breast pockets and two non-pleated patch hip pockets, all with scalloped button-down flaps, the collar is flanked by tabs composed of orange-coloured wool base, bordered by twisted silver aluminum bullion wire, bearing machine-embroidered twisted silver aluminum bullion wire columns, measuring 32 mm (w) x 70 mm (h), shoulder boards rest on each shoulder, constructed of two rows of brown embroidered cord flanked by two rows of fine aluminum wire interlaced with brown threading, all wrapped in a U-shape chevron formation, finished with reinforced button holes over pebbled buttons on an orange-coloured wool backer, indicating the rank of Wachtmeister of the Gendarmerie, measuring 35 mm (w) x 106 mm (h), the upper left arm bears an insignia in the form of a orange Police-style eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, detached and reattached with a sewing pin, the reverse presents a 23.5 cm tail vent decorated by two silver buttons, the blouse measures 40 cm across the shoulders, 62 cm in the sleeves, and 70 cm in overall length, presenting moderate soiling, and in otherwise near extremely fine condition.