Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Sword Portepee certificate_of_authenticity the second badge number impressed

the second badge number impressed "X1732" on the reverse

inscribed "189th INF BRIGADE" on the ribbon banner

on the first day of the Second Battle of Passchendaele

Known for disdaining standard military discipline

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Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Sword Portepee certificate_of_authenticity the second badge number impressed(Ordnungspolizei Portepee). An Ordnungspolizei portepee, consisting of a stylized acorn constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire interwoven with green theadring, suspended from a black rayon strap, trimmed with two rows of machine woven silver aluminum wire around a central red threaded band, umarked, measuring 400 mm in length as presented, in overall extremely fine condition.