The DAF (German Labor-front), originally founded in 1933, became an official NSDAP organization in October 1934. DAF’s most important goal was to enforce the political stability of the large mass of work force. The 'Werkscharen' were established in February 1935 and were to act as the NSDAP’s "watch-dog" in industrial factories. In March 1938, with a restructuring of DAF ranks the colored political level piping was abolished and only silver and gold piping was utilized by the appropriate ranks. This is a second pattern dark blue cap having a gold wire-cord piping indicating a DAF Leader. The front center of the cap has a machine woven flat-wire cap-eagle on a black, woven rayon, inverted triangular base positioned above two, small, pebbled, gilt-washed buttons. The cap-eagle is neatly handstitched to the cap, this is a EM's type cap-eagle as found on the cap. The black cotton lining is complete with a RZM tag, the oilcloth tag shows both the RZM and DAF cogwheel logos, the rzm tag shows the script: 'Mütze für Werkscharen der DAF' (Cap for Labor Squads of the DAF). The cap is not visible size marked, but it's approximately a size 57/58. The cap is complete with it's original, slightly damaged, leather sweat-band. The cap shows normal traces of usage and wear.