Original German WWII RAD Labor Service Custom Wood and Steel Shovel Shaped Sign with Hand Painted Insignia Russian Artwork & Posters This pattern of insignia likely

This pattern of insignia likely appeared in 1944

and under this is the caption so ging ich zur Marine OKT 1935 (So I went into the Navy oct 1935)

A great example of an authentic WWI "Doughboy" helmet from the 2nd Infantry Division

The lock is marked ENFIELD / 1864 below the cap bolster

with a CROWN / X at the top

Original German WWII RAD Labor Service Custom Wood and Steel Shovel Shaped Sign with Hand Painted Insignia Russian Artwork & Posters This pattern of insignia likelyOriginal 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,