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Here is your chance to pick up an outstanding example of a RAD leader hewer. Marked on the blade for the maker Ed Wüsthof. The scabbard has minimal paint loss from age. Great blade overall with great crossgrain and a nice etch. Handles without issues. Some pitting to the eagle head pommel. A great example from a manufacturer still in business today! Click HERE to view more images of this item! The Reichsarbeitsdienst (translated to Reich Labour Service, abbreviated RAD) was a major organization established by Nazi Germany as an agency to help mitigate the effects of mass unemployment on German economy, militarise the workforce and indoctrinate it with Nazi ideology. From June 1935 onwards, men aged between 18 and 24 had to serve six months before their military service. During World War II compulsory service also included young women and the RAD developed to an auxiliary formation which provided support for the Wehrmacht armed forces. During the early war Norwegian and Western campaigns, hundreds of RAD units were engaged in supplying frontline troops with food and ammunition, repairing damaged roads and constructing and repairing airstrips. Throughout the course of the war, the RAD were involved in many projects. The role of the RAD was not limited to combat support functions. Hundreds of RAD units received training as anti-aircraft units and were deployed as RAD Flak Batteries. Several RAD units were also sent into combat on the eastern front as infantry. Free shipping ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD & I don’t charge PayPal fees like some of the other guys!
