Germany, RAD. An Enlisted Personnel M43 Field Cap GTRexclude paint loss and contact marks

paint loss and contact marks on the exterior

USS Oklahoma was moored in berth Fox 5

so apparently he must not have been rewarded the Pour le Merite at the time the picture was taken

issued by War Ministry

British War Medal (2096 PTE

Germany, RAD. An Enlisted Personnel M43 Field Cap GTRexclude paint loss and contact marks(Reichsarbeitsdienst Einheitsfeldmtze M43 fr Mannschaften). A very well preserved Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service RAD) Enlisted M43 style visored field cap, constructed of olive drab wool. The cap is fully surrounded by fold down side panels, scalloped toward the front, providing optional ear and neck protection to the wearer. When not in use, the panels are rolled up and fixed in place with a single pebbled aluminum button which emanates