National Labour Service (NSDAP, Germany)

Reichsarbeitsdienst, RAD

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• Introduction
• Flag of the National Labour Leader (Flagge des Reichsarbeitsführer)
• RAD Section Flag (RAD Abteilungsfahne)
• Male RAD Camp Flag (Lagerfahne des RAD/M)
• Female Youth RAD Camp Flag (Lagerfahne des RAD der weiblichen Jugend)

See also:

• German Labour Front (Deutsche Arbeitsfront / DAF)
• Introduction to NSDAP Flags
• Third Reich 1933-1945
• Germany

Other sites:

• Reichsarbeitsdienst in the Third Reich Factbook by Marcus Wendel

Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) was the official labour service of the Third Reich. Its history actually began in 1931 when the voluntary Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst (FAD) was founded. When Hitler came to power it was renamed Nationalsozialist-Arbeitsdienst (NSAD) and in 1934 it was renamed RAD and a six month service was made compulsory.

Marcus Wendel, 1999

Flagge des Reichsarbeitsführer

1:1
by Jaume Ollé

A square red flag with a centered black white-black-white bordered swastika. At the center a white wreath surrounding a white disk with black RAD insignia (a vertical spade pointed up set between the angle made by two stylized ears of wheat). In each corner a white party type eagle with a white wreath and black swastika, head pointed towards the center of the flag. The entire flag is bordered white-black-white.

Norman Martin, February 1998

RAD Abteilungsfahne

1:1
RAD Section / Abteilung "Horst Wessel"
by Jaume Ollé

A square red flag with a centered black white-bordered swastika with legs almost reaching the edge of the flag. At the center a white wreath surrounding a white disc with black Reichsarbeitsdienst insignia (a vertical spade pointed up set between the angle made by two stylized ears of wheat). In upper fly the unit name in white. Surrounded by a silver fringe (except at hoist).

Norman Martin, February 1998

Lagerfahne des RAD/M

by Jaume Ollé

Like the swastika flag with the Reichsarbeitsdienst insignia in black replacing the swastika flag.

Norman Martin, February 1998

Lagerfahne des RAD der weiblichen Jugend

by Jaume Ollé

Red flag with a white disc centered at 1/3 of width of flag. At the center of the disc a black swastika set between two stylized ears of wheat.

Norman Martin, February 1998