Multi-piece construction both the gorget and the chain are made entirely of die-stamped steel magnetic aluminum-coated spread-winged Army eagle and both buttons are painted in a white radium paint gray-painted ribbon banner with raised radium painted letters the ribbon banner inscribed "Feldgendarmerie" gorget is 75 mm x 162 mm, with a smooth green backing unmarked 627 mm long multi-link chain. Maker marked with a letter "A" for Assmann. Surface wear with finish loss. Very Good. The Feldgendarmerie, (Military Field Police), units were established on mobilization of the army in August 1939 and drew the majority of its personnel from the civil Ordnungspolizei, (Order Police), as they were already familiar with policing regulations and tasks. The Feldgendarmerie were assigned a wide variety of tasks that included, military traffic control, maintaining discipline and compliance of orders of the troops, the apprehension of stragglers and deserters, escorting POW’s, control of the civilian population, securing communication and supply lines, anti-partisan suppression and control of any disorder in the occupied rear areas of battle among other duties. The Feldgendarmerie were also empowered with the authority to perform location and personal searches and could demand required assistance from any military or civilian personnel. The Feldgendarmerie’s authority extended to the point that Feldgendarmerie’s ranks out-ranked similar military personnel’s ranks. As an expedient measure the Feldgendarmerie personnel originally wore police uniforms with army insignia added but by late 1939 or early 1940 they were issued army uniforms with distinct identifying insignia including a duty Gorget, a cufftitle and a police sleeve badge for wear by all ranks. The Feldgendarmerie gorget was first introduced in late 1938, as identification insignia for Military Field Police personnel and was only worn when the individual was performing policing duties. The gorget remained in usage through-out the war.