Description
Here is your chance to own a beautiful RAD officer brocade belt and buckle. The buckle is in nice condition overall with little wear and minor patina. Marked with the Assmann logo on the reverse and DRGM 37. The belt overall is in good condition with no major wear or damage to the metal wire. Missing the vertical brocade slides but does not affect the belt functionality whatsoever and they are only cosmetic in nature. Marked as a size 90. This would pair well with a tunic of the period and generally speaking would look great on display with other period items! Absolutely guaranteed authentic. The Reichsarbeitsdienst (translated to Reich Labour Service, abbreviated RAD) was a major organisation 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!
