RAD (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst') officers'-pattern, commemorative cuff-title (ie. 'Dienstärmelstreifen') depicting a capital 'S'-character (as was intended for commissioned-staff working on the various 'Westwall'-fortifications)

This is an attractive - and I deem hardly ie. never worn! - RAD (ie. 'Reichsarbeitsdienst') officers'-pattern, commemorative cuff-title (ie. 'Dienstärmelstreifen für Offiziere des Reichsarbeitdienstes') depicting a capital (and typical Gothic-styled) 'S'-character (as was presumably intended for commissioned-staff working on the various 'Westwall'-fortifications in the Saarland-region) and that comes in an overall very nice- (I deem hardly used- and still 'virtually mint'-), condition. These RAD-cuff-titles (or in German language known as: 'Dienstärmelstreifen') were worn on the lower left sleeve of the mustard-brown-coloured RAD-tunics. The cuff-title is neatly executed in bright-silver-coloured braid in so-called: flat-wire, 'BeVo'-weave-technique and was intended for RAD staff-members that were (most likely) employed in various 'Westwall'-fortifications in the Saarland-region. There is, however, an on-going discussion on the exact usage and signifigance of these RAD commemorative-cuff-titles (which were I deem introduced by an order dated March 1939). The band shows a neat (interwoven) makers'-designation as can be seen on the pictures. This example - which comes in a non-shortened condition measures 37 cms. in length and originates from a small collection of RAD cloth-insignia I recently acquired. Simply an attractive piece of officers'-pattern RAD-insignia that is I deem accordingly priced!

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