Original WWII German RAD Reich Labour Service Patrol Duty Gorget with Chain - Streifendienst Scabbards & Sheaths The liner as a hole

The liner as a hole does show staining and dirt from service

The plastic grip scales are solid with no cracks or major damage

who often decorated their jackets with squadron patches and elaborate artwork painted on the back

It was even reported than some exceptionally developed seaman carried sharpened lead cutter cutlasses into battle

At the start of the war

Original WWII German RAD Reich Labour Service Patrol Duty Gorget with Chain - Streifendienst Scabbards & Sheaths The liner as a holeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Gorgets hold an interesting place in history, as they are a throw back to the days of medieval knights, when suits of armor included a neck protection device called a Gorget. They have been used since then to identify membership or function in various military and law enforcement organizations, and Gorgets were thoroughly used throughout the Third Reich. This is a very nice example of a German Streifendienst gorget