Original German WWII RAD Labor Service Custom Wood and Steel Shovel Shaped Sign with Hand Painted Insignia Russian Artwork & Posters This pattern of insignia likely

This pattern of insignia likely appeared in 1944

who heavily supported South Vietnam militarily

and under this is the caption so ging ich zur Marine OKT 1935 (So I went into the Navy oct 1935)

- WWII M1923 USMC Marked cartridge belt with bubble wrap in pouches to give them shape

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

Original German WWII RAD Labor Service Custom Wood and Steel Shovel Shaped Sign with Hand Painted Insignia Russian Artwork & Posters This pattern of insignia likelyOriginal 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,