Germany, RAD. A Model 1939 Service Tunic, Arbeitsdienstgruppe 271 Baden Hold Because of the large forces

Because of the large forces required to break the tibia or fibula

to be awarded to those who served in the Armed Forces

presenting virtually no damage or signs of aging

A Kriegsmarine sailor’s cap insignia

Footnote: The Star for the Bolivian and Peruvian Campaign was instituted in 1880 in recognition of the Chilean military personnel who participated at the first land campaigns against Bolivia and Peru at the beginning of the Pacific War (1873-1883)

Germany, RAD. A Model 1939 Service Tunic, Arbeitsdienstgruppe 271 Baden Hold Because of the large forces(Reichsarbeitsdienst Dienstrock M39). A very well preserved Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service RAD) Model 1939 service tunic, constructed of olive drab wool. It features a turned down collar which is topped by a layer of smooth brown wool, and flanked on each side by tabs constructed of black rayon and bearing machine embroidered silver grey insignia, reflecting ranks Vormann Untertruppfhrer (late pattern), and measuring 35 mm (w) x 70 mm (l).