Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, Second Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant Auction Archive A third reich period RAD

A third reich period RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst/National Labour Service) “Arbeit Adelt” (Labour is noble) badge

an Official -formal- Award document for very rare Commemorative Medal "5

Class "2" on March 16

as a Private (3034817) with "C" Company

during the period it was awarded

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Helmet, Second Pattern, Unknown Maker Variant Auction Archive A third reich period RAD(Heer Tropenhelm 2. Form). A second pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of a pressed cork shell. The exterior is fully lined in a smooth and seamless olive drab felt, with a strap of dark olive drab felt fully circumscribing the base of the canister. The crown is topped by a felt lined dome which covers an integral ventilation shaft. Insignia flank the canister, with the left side featuring a silvered and blackened zink shield overlaid by a