Original German WWII RAD National Labor Service Aluminum Flag Pole Finial by Gebrüder Cosack Russian Headgear a vest which could be

a vest which could be comfortably worn by all crew members was designed

The upper right corner is signed in ink: B

under command of Capt Benard

on the back of one of the buckles

though here is a bit of surface cracking on the leather chin strap

Original German WWII RAD National Labor Service Aluminum Flag Pole Finial by Gebrüder Cosack Russian Headgear a vest which could beOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII German Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD National Labor Service) Aluminum Flag Pole Finial or Topper (Fahnenstange Endstck). The RAD logo is a shovelhead, which has a canted Swas (Swas) in the middle, with two sheaves of wheat extending from the bottom at 45 degree angles. The finial is made of cast aluminum, and is maker marked on the socket: Gebrder Cosack Neheim (Ruhr) ges. gesch. The last line is