Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service Em/Nco’s M43 Service Cap, By Heinrich Balke Auction Archive Atkins was lost on patrol

Atkins was lost on patrol over Germany piloting a Nieuport Scout

Footnote: The Order of the Sword is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I of Sweden on February 23

had blond hair and blue eyes and wore a size 27 shoe

circumscribed by a machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “DIE TREUE IST DAS MARK DER EHRE” (“LOYALTY IS A SIGN OF HONOUR”)

Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service Em/Nco’s M43 Service Cap, By Heinrich Balke Auction Archive Atkins was lost on patrol(Einheitsfeldmtze M43 fr Mnner der Reichsarbeitsdienst). A very well preserved Reich Labour Service (RAD) EM NCOs M43 field cap, constructed of heavy olive drab wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, scalloped at the front, offering optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front with a single pebbled zink buttons which emanates from the right panel and