Germany, RAD. A Service Cap for Leaders visually-hidden he was struck off strength

he was struck off strength of the CFC Base Depot and posted to the 56th Company on July 21st

issued on the Eastern Front on 8 March 1944 and featuring the handwritten signature of an unidentified Obest and stand-in divisional commander

the obverse bearing a central wreathed inscription of “KRIEGS-VERDIENST” (“WAR MERIT”)

the ring marked “132” for manufacture by Franz Reischauer of Idar-Oberstein and supplied by a used period original ribbon

on loop for suspension from an unofficial replacement ribbon with a German Veterans Association clasp and vertical pinback

Germany, RAD. A Service Cap for Leaders visually-hidden he was struck off strength(Reichsarbeitsdienst Arbeitsdienstmtze fr Fhrer). A well preserved Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service RAD) Robin Hood service cap for Leaders, constructed of olive drab wool cloth with a subtle whipcord weave. The cap is fully surrounded by side walls which are trimmed along the top edge with silver aluminum wire piping. A brown wool insert is set between the crown and walls, and is fixed in position with stitching. The crown is flanked on each