German New Guinea police

I bought this thinking it would be British constabulary in New Guinea, but to my surprise it turned out to be German Polizeitruppe from before World War I.

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Interesting there uniforms are not in great shape though ususaly Germans have pride in there fashionable uniforms.

Hello,

Apparently these two gentlemen wear sailors jacket.

zekodyl wrote:Interesting there uniforms are not in great shape though ususaly Germans have pride in there fashionable uniforms.

Well, considering where they're at, the terrain they're in, which can be pretty harsh on clothing, and the fact they're probably a good distance away from anyone who'd raise a serious issue about their appearance,....