RAD Reichs Labor Union Daggers

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Reichs Labor Service [Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD)]
Formed in the late 1920s and early 1930s by its leader, Konstantin Heirl, for the purpose of eliminating the mass unemployment existing among the youth of Germany. Every young German male was required to serve a period of six months in the RAD prior to joining the Army. The men lived in camps and were trained in drill, marching, and digging, but were not armed. The organization may be compared to the U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Program instituted in this country at the same time to combat the unemployment problem. With the onset of war in 1939, the RAD members were given military training and subsequently, transferred directly into the Nazi Armed Forces. During the war, RAD members were called upon to level roads and airfields, clear away rubble, collect captured war material, and generally perform manual labor in the occupied territories. For more information click here to see Ltc.(ret) Tom Johnson's 8 vol set "Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich", or some of the other reference books that we offer.

RAD Officer Daggers
	Presentation RAD Officer Hewer Belonging to Konteradmiral and Obergeneralarbeitsführer Wilhelm Busse Grouping maker: Paul Weyersberg, sword inside wreath double oval TM condition: Exc++ item number: 21015 Price on Request Items included in the grouping are: A. Presentation RAD Officer Hewer w/Ivory Grip. B. Original and Photocopy of Award Document Grouping C. Oil on Canvas Portrait
RAD EM Hewers
	NEW! Personalized RAD EM Hewer w/Early Pattern Hanger SOLD maker: Böker, early tree within double-oval TM condition: Exc/Exc+ item number: 24821 price: $1,395. Obverse ferrule is personalized with the jeweler-engraved initials, "KK" in shaded Gothic letters.

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