Truly used, EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern, so-called: RAD (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst') sleeve-badge (or: 'Dienststellenabzeichen') bearing the (to date unidentified!) specialist-designation: 'W 85'

This is an attractive - never before encountered and with certainty scarcely encountered! - EM- (ie. NCO-) pattern of a so-called: RAD (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst') sleeve-badge (or: 'Dienststellen-Abzeichen') bearing the (to date unidentified!) specialist-designation: 'W 85' (of which the exact significance is not known to date!!) and that comes in an overall nice- (ie. clearly used-), condition. These neat badges were worn on the upper left sleeve of the mustard-coloured (EM- ie. NCO-type-) RAD-tunics and/or garments. The badge which shows the bright-red-coloured- (and Gothic-styled) 'W'-character and Latin-styled '85'-numeral) - is neatly executed in so-called: 'BeVo'-weave technique as to be expected. The badge was (regrettably) confectioned and/or period trimmed and was once glued into an album or scrapbook (some glue-remains are still visible on its back. This badge originates from a smaller collection of rarely seen RAD cloth-insignia I recently acquired for the web-site. It should be noted that all RAD arm-badges are comparatively rarely encountered: those intended for specialised functions (ie. bearing specific lettering such as the one on offer here!) even more so!