A Rad (National Labour Service) Cap Badge By Lind & Meyrer Auction War Merit Cross First Class

War Merit Cross First Class with Swords - In silvered tombac

General Doolittle

1 July 1939

56 Senior NCO Course for the next six weeks

on June 14th

A Rad (National Labour Service) Cap Badge By Lind & Meyrer Auction War Merit Cross First ClassA RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst National Labour Service) cap badge; in stamped aluminum with a painted red shovel with a centred black mobile swastika; both prongs fully preserved and tightly crimped into place; maker marked L & M for (Lind & Meyrer, Oberstein, and Ges. Gesch. on the reverse; measuring 37 mm x 46 mm; slightly bent, with some of the original paint scratched; overall better than fine condition. (C: 162)