Jim,
You bring up a very good point about the SS NCO sword pommels, even if by accident. I have never seen an SS runic pommel on a Police NCO sword. Why would the rune pommels not be found on Pol NCO swords in the same manner as they are found on Pol Off swords? The SS NCO pommel is a standard part that was readily available and could simply be screwed onto the tang of a Police NCO sword as easily as it could an SS NCO sword. Has anybody seen a Polizei NCO Degen with a rune pommel?
Police NCOs could hold dual membership in the SS in exactly the same manner as Police Officers. They wore SS runes on their tunics in the same manner as officers. If the SS runes in the pommel of the Police Officer sword indicates dual membership, why do we not find runic pommels on Police NCO swords?
George
