Many of these exist out there, but it was my first, and only, German medal I’ve purchased in a case. Purchased from a collector’s shop in NH in about 1992.

How about an Umhang, a Prussian Polizei cape?    

Thanks Scott There are the shoes I find a référence of this model into an weightlifting 1954 magasin:     If i m right they are the same worn by the Lt. DE LATTRE 

Info on the Aurora  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_cruiser_Aurora

Thank you…..it “was” a $5 learning experience. 

Thanks for sharing , that is one stunning find  !!!  with early lather frog ,  , Does it have a number stamped on head of pommel ?   Bern .

The details are explained from the right.   ・【　　　　消防局】　→　"　　　　　　Fire Department" ・【第　　分団第　　号】　→　"　　Squad , No.　　" ・【氏名　？？？　】　→　"Name　？？？　" ・【　　　　　謹製】　→　"Made by　　　　　"   The ink on the name and etc were too faint to read. This fire helmet was probably used as shown in the photo on this website.   The photo shows a professional firefighter, so this may not be strictly accurate.   https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/shobo/page/0000159144.html https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/shobo/page/0000159275.html https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/shobo/page/0000159280.html

Badge should look like this

I gather not too common to find here in the US. Picked these up at a shop in Munich earlier this year. All relate to the same man - and include his youth org ID, union membership, military ID and even a 1990 passport to round out the set. Interestingly, also a couple of East German beer labels were found in one of the IDs.    Nothing singularly special in the bunch - but together, a neat group!

Yep horrific!

Well done, and not something you see every day.    Scott

Fantastic piece, and I would imagine pretty scarce.   As a side note to your write up, the Hutu's are estimated to have killed upwards of 1 million in that short period using mostly small arms and machetes. On a mathematical level, arguably more efficient than the concentration camps of WWII. On a moral level, simply appalling...    Scott