Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint Gefreiter’s Parade Jacket, with Bekleidungsamt Kiel Mark, c. 1939 Archive Medal of Labour (Medalja Rada)

Medal of Labour (Medalja Rada)

feature period photos of a US soldier who apparently repurposed the album for his own use

who was killed in action in May 1944: the recommendation for his award cites

In its circular hardshelled carrying case

a sign inscribed "Pilots and Observers Empty Your Pockets" beside a guard house

Germany, Kriegsmarine. A Mint Gefreiter’s Parade Jacket, with Bekleidungsamt Kiel Mark, c. 1939 Archive Medal of Labour (Medalja Rada)(Kriegsmarine dunkelblaue Paradejacke fr einen Gefreiter). An extremely well preserved Kriegsmarine parade jacket, constructed of dark navy blue wool. It features a turned down collar which transitions into double breast lapels. Stitched onto the upper left arm is a Radio Operator specialist insignia, consisting of a dark navy blue wool disc bearing a machine embroidered golden yellow lightning bolt, measuring 60 mm in diameter. Also stitched onto the