N001877 RAD MEDICAL PERSONNEL'S SLEEVE BADGE.
(Armspiegel)BACKGROUND: The basis of the RAD, "Reichs Arbeitsdienst" (National Labor-service), dates back, at least, to 1929 with the formation of the AAD, "Anhalt Arbeitsdienst" (Anhalt Labor-service), and the FAD-B, "Freiwillingen Arbeitsdienst-Bayern" (Volunteer Labor-service [of]-Bavaria). Shortly after Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor, on January 30th, 1933, the NSDAP consolidated these, and other labor organizations, into the NSAD, "Nationalsozialist Arbeitsdienst" (National-socialist Labor-service) - a national labor service. In June of 1935 the NSAD was re-designated RAD. In July of the same year RAD service became compulsory, with all German citizens between 19 and 25 years of age required to enlist for a six month term. This law also decreed that all military conscripts serve a nine month term.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A 40mm x50mm machine woven earth brown shield, within which is a white "Lebensrune" (Life-rune). This specialty insignia, worn on the lower left sleeve of the RAD uniform, signified that the wearer was a member of the health service, and had replaced, in 1937, the earlier caduceus. Above the shield is machine woven, in white, "RADJ" within an inverted triangle, with "Ges." and "Gesch.," for "Gesetzlich Geschützt" (By-law Protected), to either side of it, and "BeVo" beneath it. Scarce.
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