Germany, NSKK. A Mint Cap Insignia, Second Pattern, by Lothar von Dreden Province of China scattered interruptions in the aluminum

scattered interruptions in the aluminum wire on the upper

Industrial Civil Defence Service (ICDS)(1)

ribbon slightly frayed at ends

Hörster Solingen (sword within "H" double-oval trade mark)

57 mm (w) x 73

Germany, NSKK. A Mint Cap Insignia, Second Pattern, by Lothar von Dreden Province of China scattered interruptions in the aluminum(NSKK Mtzenabzeichen, 2. Form). Constructed of black rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver aluminum wire NSKK insignia, the reverse retaining a fully intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a makers code of A4 374 indicating manufacture by Lothar von Dreden, Wupptertal Elberfeld, measuring 100 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), in unissued and near mint condition.