About the item:
Nice and still in very good condition stick pin for a member of the RAD Labour Service.
About the RAD:
The Reich Labour Service (RAD) was an organization in Nazi Germany, established by law on June 26, 1935. According to the law: “All young Germans of both sexes are obligated to serve their people in the Reich Labour Service.” Another section stated: “The Führer and Reich Chancellor determines the number of conscripts to be called up each year and sets the duration of service.”
Initially, young men were required to serve for six months in the RAD before beginning their military service. With the onset of World War II, the program was expanded to include young women as well.
The RAD played a dual role in Nazi Germany: it was both a part of the national economy and a tool for ideological education. Following the failed assassination attempt on Hitler on July 20, 1944, and the transfer of command of the Replacement Army to the Waffen-SS, the RAD was tasked with conducting a six-week basic military training with rifles. This was intended to shorten the training period required by the regular army.
The central headquarters of the Reich Labour Service was located in Berlin-Grunewald.
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