Original German WWII R.A.D. Abteilung 1/251 Meine Arbeitsdienstzeit “My Labor Service Time” Photo Album - 100 Pictures German Militaria The hilt finish and grip

The hilt finish and grip scales are both in excellent condition

which the eagle’s wings extend into

Only one problem was with this type of shashka that during rain water could go down into the scabbard

A very nice early WWII U

One of the duties of the U

Original German WWII R.A.D. Abteilung 1/251 Meine Arbeitsdienstzeit “My Labor Service Time” Photo Album - 100 Pictures German Militaria The hilt finish and gripOriginal Item: One Of A Kind. The Reich Labor Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst; RAD) was a major organization established in NSDAP Germany as an agency to help mitigate the effects of unemployment on the German economy, militarize the workforce and indoctrinate it with NSDAP ideology. It was the official state labor service, divided into separate sections for men and women. From June 1935 onward, men aged between 18 and 25 may have served six months