Original German WWII Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget with Phosphorescent Paint and Neck Chain Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns This was awarded for the

This was awarded for the outstanding leadership of his 11

The canteen was originally a Civil War manufacture

so the President decided to go along for the ride

and there is a tri-color cockade attached below this on the front of the flap

Before that time he served in the 82nd Airborne (V Corps) Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol while stationed in Germany

Original German WWII Feldgendarmerie Police Gorget with Phosphorescent Paint and Neck Chain Replica Non-Firing Machine Guns This was awarded for theOriginal 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 service used example of a Third Reich Feldgendarmerie