Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Baden District Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap United Republic of 3) A Bavarian Merit Cross

3) A Bavarian Merit Cross ribbon with swords

but with traces of cleaning putty residue in the creases of the swastika (Hakenkreuz)

I can’t be sure what happened to them after we were taken prisoner

With Swords (1

black-enameled mobile swastika

Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Baden District Em/Nco’s Overseas Cap United Republic of 3) A Bavarian Merit Cross(Reichsarbeitsdienst Schiffchen). An extremely well preserved Reich Labour Service (RAD) overseas cap, constructed of olive drab wool twill. The cap is fully surrounded by decorative fold down side panels, which are securely held in place by a row of machine stitching. It is flanked on each side by ventilation holes reinforced with magnetic metal eyelets. Stitched into the left of the cap is an insignia in the form of a pine branch with dual pine