Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service Em/Nco’s M43 Service Cap, By Heinrich Balke GTRexclude with one NCO depicted wearing

with one NCO depicted wearing a German Cross

with rust evident on the pommel

and a Russian badge

as Commodore Commanding the Atlantic Fleet Destroyers in November 1927

one with a Baden Carl Friedrich Merit Cross

Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service Em/Nco’s M43 Service Cap, By Heinrich Balke GTRexclude with one NCO depicted wearing(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