History

The DAF (Deutsche Arbeitsfront = German Labour Front) was the result of a forced association of all German trade unions, established on May 10, 1933. Its purpose was the coordination and control of all aspects of German labour to serve the interests of the NSDAP. The DAF leader was Reichsleiter Robert Ley.

The KdF (Kraft durch Freude = Strength through Joy) was a sub-organisation of the DAF tasked with providing after-work recreational activities and entertainment, ranging from sporting events to theatre or opera visits to luxury Mediterranean holiday cruises. The purpose was to increase general well-being and productivity of the workforce, as well as the tearing down of former German Imperial class barriers in an effort to unify all Germans under the leadership of the national socialist party.

A KdF visor cap was first authorised in the summer of 1936. It is dark blue with the KdF insignia in the form of a mobile sun swastika on the peak. Above it is a white embroidered inscription, “Kraft durch Freude”, and below the swastika another inscription reads “Führungsdienst” (Guide Service) on the cap band.

The cap was worn with silver-coloured cap cords.

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