{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-nsdap-district-work-leader-matched-pair-of-collar-tabs-with-rzm-tag-arbeitsleiter","title":"Original German WWII NSDAP District Work Leader Matched Pair of Collar Tabs with RZM Tag - Arbeitsleiter","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. The NSDAP or \u003cem\u003eNationalsozialistische Deutsche ArbeiterPartei\u003c\/em\u003e, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), was originally founded in Munich as the DAP, \u003cem\u003eDeutsche Arbeiterpartei\u003c\/em\u003e, (German Worker’s Party), on January 5TH 1919. When Adolf AH joined the DAP in the autumn of 1919 he was to reform what was basically a debating society into an active political party. Appointed as the first chairman of the party on July 29TH 1921, AH was to restructure it along para-military lines in a hierarchy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new NSDAP structure consisted of four ascending levels of government: the \u003cem\u003eOrtsgruppenleitung\u003c\/em\u003e (Local group leadership), the \u003cem\u003eKreisleitung\u003c\/em\u003e (District leadership), the \u003cem\u003eGauleitung\u003c\/em\u003e (Regional District leadership), and the \u003cem\u003eReichsleitung\u003c\/em\u003e (National leadership). Each group was distinguished by a specific color of piping on the collar tabs and visor cap. From 1936 to 1939 in this scheme, light blue was for the \u003cem\u003eOrtsgruppe\u003c\/em\u003e level, black for \u003cem\u003eKreis\u003c\/em\u003e level, burgundy red for \u003cem\u003eGau\u003c\/em\u003e level, and gold yellow for the \u003cem\u003eReich\u003c\/em\u003e level. After that the Kreis level changed to white piping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely matched pair (left and right) of 1939-1945 Pattern NSDAP \u003cem\u003eKragenspiegelen\u003c\/em\u003e (Collar tabs), often called \"Gorget Patches\". These have the correct lacquered buckram internal stiffeners, with the front covered in dark gold plush material. They are are piped in white for the \u003cem\u003eKreisleitung\u003c\/em\u003e (District Leadership), with a gold Reichsadler eagle at the top over a single rank \"pip\", indicating the rank of \u003cem\u003eArbeitsleiter\u003c\/em\u003e, or Work Leader. This was a NSDAP Party political title which existed between the years of 1939 and 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tabs are in excellent condition, and show little to no wear, indicating that they are probably unissued. The right side tab even still features the original \u003cstrong\u003eRZM\u003c\/strong\u003e tag, which is in great shape. The tag has a correct \u003cstrong\u003e\"B\"\u003c\/strong\u003e tax code and features the \u003cstrong\u003eRZM\u003c\/strong\u003e logo as well as the ink stamped numerical designation of the \u003cstrong\u003eHersteller\u003c\/strong\u003e (manufacturer) \u003cstrong\u003eA4 \/ 28\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with production \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 227550\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely set of NSDAP collar tabs, ready to add to your collection!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArbeitsleiter\u003c\/strong\u003e, German for \u003cem\u003ework leader\u003c\/em\u003e, was also a National Socialist Party political rank which existed between 1939 and 1945. The rank was created to replace the former rank of \u003cem\u003emitarbeiter\u003c\/em\u003e and was divided into three levels of \u003cem\u003earbeitsleiter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eoberarbeitsleiter\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ehauptarbeitsleiter\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rank of \u003cem\u003earbeitsleiter\u003c\/em\u003e encompassed a wide variety of duties and was employed mainly as a junior staff position across all levels of the party (local, county, state, and national). The rank was senior to the position of helfer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42034252775493,"sku":"ONJR24MG363","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR24MG363__01_9eefb7b7-c9bd-47d7-b22e-4b0571778852.jpg?v=1728341910","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-nsdap-district-work-leader-matched-pair-of-collar-tabs-with-rzm-tag-arbeitsleiter","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}