An RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst) Enlisted Man's Cap
Brownish-green wool exterior, with a valley-style top, raised panel extending from the edge of the visor on the right side and finishing on the visor on the left side, the panel trimmed in black wool piping along the top edge, a 47 mm wide band of brown wool running between the ends of the panel at the front with a red and black painted aluminum RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst) insignia resting in the centre of the wool band, the insignia maker marked and marked "GES. GESCH." (Gesetzlich Geschützt) on the reverse, thin butterscotch-coloured leather sweatband emboss stamped with the "Neudammer Hutfabrik A.G." maker mark on the left side, the ends of the sweatband tied together at the rear with a white bow-tied ribbon, underside of the sweatband at the front stamped in black ink with the "Neudammer Hutfabrik A.G." maker mark, stamped "1138" and "RADA 1/354", size stamped "56" and marked with the handwritten owner's initials "J.G.", measuring 170 mm x 265 mm x 140 mm. The sweatband exhibits light soiling from active use, having experienced separation from the body of the cap at the front and at the rear, with the two ends of the sweatband having parted but the ribbon remains tied. Extremely fine.

