Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service Em/Nco’s M43 Service Cap, By Heinrich Balke Auction Archive the reverse with a monogram

the reverse with a monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm III

while the top and the bottom is edged with a light blue cord (representing Ortsgruppe)

and Religious Cross: silver gilt and enamels

the exterior of the lid bearing an inscription of “EHRENPREIS DES GAUS NR

circumscribed by a machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “DIE TREUE IST DAS MARK DER EHRE” (“LOYALTY IS A SIGN OF HONOUR”)

Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service Em/Nco’s M43 Service Cap, By Heinrich Balke Auction Archive the reverse with a monogram(Einheitsfeldmtze M43 fr Mnner der Reichsarbeitsdienst). A very well preserved Reich Labour Service (RAD) EM NCOs M43 field cap, constructed of heavy olive drab wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, scalloped at the front, offering optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front with a single pebbled zink buttons which emanates from the right panel and