Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Em/Nco’s Winter Field Cap Hold an Austrian War Service Medal

an Austrian War Service Medal with Swords

The Order was originally instituted on October 8

Tayler’s next command was appointed on March 16

four line handwritten inscription in blue ink on the reverse

During the campaign Decima MAS took part in more than a dozen operations which sank or damaged five warships (totalling 72

Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Em/Nco’s Winter Field Cap Hold an Austrian War Service Medal(Reichsarbeitsdienst Wintermtze). An extremely well preserved Reich Labour Service (RAD) EM NCOs winter field cap, constructed of olive green wool. The cap features fold down side panels offering neck and ear protection which, when not in use are folded up and held together by a single silvered, pebbled aluminum button, maker marked on the obverse with K & Q for Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein. The peak of the cap bears an insignia in the form of a