Germany, RAD. A Service Cap for Leaders Archive A 1914 Iron Cross II

A 1914 Iron Cross II Cass ribbon

a studio portrait of Leutnant der Reserve Korbinian Viechter

Footnote: A “Förderndes Mitglied der SS” was an individual who did not formally join the Waffen-SS for active duty

consisting of a Cross Pattée with its arms joined through the quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath

in turn situated within a laurel leaf wreath

Germany, RAD. A Service Cap for Leaders Archive A 1914 Iron Cross II(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