Original German WWII NSDAP Political Leader Standard Bearer Gorget with Chain by Frank and Reif of Stuttgart - RZM M1/102 U.S. Ordnance Marine Corps pilots were the

Marine Corps pilots were the first to embrace it and make it part of their tactical doctrine

and easy to break or chip

The helmet is made of a brass/copper alloy called "Tombac" with silvered and gilt fittings

ALLEN on the Lock Plate and actually dated 1807 on the rear of the barrel

Late in April

Original German WWII NSDAP Political Leader Standard Bearer Gorget with Chain by Frank and Reif of Stuttgart - RZM M1/102 U.S. Ordnance Marine Corps pilots were theOriginal Item: 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 example of a mid WWII style German National Socialist German