Original German WWII RAD Labor Service Custom Wood and Steel Shovel Shaped Sign with Hand Painted Insignia Russian Artwork & Posters though it is missing the

though it is missing the outer layer of copper

Western Australia as Commander

as these are often quite bent or broken off

and definitely add to the appeal

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 though it is missing theOriginal 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,