RARE Original WWII German NSDAP (NAZI PARTY) RAD “ARBEITS DANK” LAPEL PIN. (Mitgliednadel) Certified

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RARE Original WWII German NSDAP (NAZI PARTY) RAD “ARBEITS DANK” LAPEL PIN. (Mitgliednadel) Certified. The, “Arbeits Dank”, (Labor Thanks), was an internal organization of the NSAD, Nationalsozialist Arbeitsdienst, (National Socialist Labor Service), a forerunner of the RAD, Reichsarbeitsdienst, (National Labor Service), and was established in 1933 to help provide welfare assistance to members who had suffered work related injuries or illness, or to assist with further employment related education. Membership in the Arbeits Dank and monetary donations were compulsory for all NSAD/RAD personnel. Roughly, 22mm tall, 15mm wide, vertically oval, die struck alloy lapel pin with multi-colored enamel work. The pin features a translucent red outer border with an underlying textured background with inlaid silvered script, “Arbeits Dank”. The red outer border encompasses a white inner oval with a silver bordered, black spade head with a canted, central, swastika. The spade handle is flanked by diagonally angled sheaves of wheat. ,  The reverse has its vertical pin back device. 100% guaranteed to be authentic complete museum documentation (COA) provided. An amazing historical artifact!  See our other pieces on our web site. RARE! Don’t miss this!