Germany, Third Reich. A Border Protection Zollassistent’s Transitional Joppe consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The shoulder boards are of

The shoulder boards are of a black chain gimp topped with three rank badges (denoting Captain rank) with a small square scarlet underlay under each one

(Socialist ): Four-piece construction

He suffered a gunshot wound to the right forearm

A single integral suspension loop is embroidered to the back

Fifty Year - Gold gilt with silvering on metal and black enamels

Germany, Third Reich. A Border Protection Zollassistent’s Transitional Joppe consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The shoulder boards are of(Joppe fr Zollassistent der Zollschutz). An interesting and well preserved Zollschutz (Border Protection) Zollassistents transitional Joppe (service jacket), constructed of a dark green wool cloth with a whipcord weave. It features a turned down collar flanked on each side by tabs constructed of green wool with buckram cores, trimmed with machine embroidered silver grey scalloping, and bearing machine embroidered silver grey laurel branches topped by