Original German WWII RAD Labor Service Custom Wood and Steel Shovel Shaped Sign with Hand Painted Insignia Russian Artwork & Posters Western Australia as Commander

Western Australia as Commander

It could just as well have been used by a civilian employee

This pattern of insignia likely appeared in 1944

with a CROWN / X at the top

and definitely add to the appeal

Original German WWII RAD Labor Service Custom Wood and Steel Shovel Shaped Sign with Hand Painted Insignia Russian Artwork & Posters Western Australia as CommanderOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original German WWII period custom made RAD, or Reichsarbeitsdienst, decorative sign constructed in the form of a shovel. Measuring approximately 36" overall, it combines a wooden handle with a curved steel shovelhead bearing a large hand painted RAD insignia. The Reichsarbeitsdienst, or Reich Labor Service, was the German state labor organization responsible for compulsory labor service, public works,