Superb - and actually extremely rarely encountered! - example of an officers’-type RAD- (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst'-related-) armband (ie. 'Armbinde') entitled: 'Arbeitseinsatzstab'

This is a truly superb - and actually extremely rarely encountered! - example of an (I deem) officers’-type, so-called: RAD- (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst'-) related) armband (ie. 'Armbinde') entitled: 'Arbeitseinsatzstab' (or: labour mobilisation-staff) that comes in an overall very nice- (ie. just moderately used- and/or worn-), condition. These very attractive armbands were worn on the uniforms used by the staff of the - in March 1942 - rather unknown and newly founded (and RAD-related) administrative-organisation named: 'Arbeitseinsatzverwaltung' (or: 'AEV' ie. labour mobilisation administration). Although already founded in 1942, the 'AEV' started functioning as late as December 1943. There is only little (to nothing!) known about this obscure - and most certainly very small-sized - TR-organisation. It is assumed that its members wore 'earth-brown'-coloured- and specifically designed 4-pocket-tunics (and/or great-coats) which were presumably similar to the mustard-coloured officers'-type 'RAD' tunics and wore armbands (on the left-upper arm) as the example on offer here. The armband - which is of the neat I deem officers'- ie. 'flat-wire'-woven type and that measures (folded) 42 x 13 cms. - is neatly executed in the so-called: 'BeVo'- ('flat-wire') weave technique in silver-coloured braid on a darker-brown-coloured (linnen-based) background and is assembled TOGETHER with the also 'entirely'-woven swastika-type armband (something that is really unsual!). The armband is in my opinion clearly issued and worn and does show some minimal staining ie. wear (as can be seen on the pictures). Simply a great occasion to acquire an extremely rarely encountered example of an officers'-type, RAD- (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst'-) related armband entitled: 'Arbeitseinsatzstab'. I deem that I have priced this very attractive example according to its obvious rarity and/or unmistaken desirability!