{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-rad-labor-corps-photo-album-grouping-3-albums-extra-page","title":"Original German WWII RAD Labor Corps Photo Album Grouping - 3 Albums + Extra Page","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: One-of-a-kind-set. This is a lovely set of three German WWII Era RAD National Labor Corps photo albums, with an extra sheet of period photos that was found inside the larger album. These were purchased as a set at a recent military show, and show a great range of scenes, as service in the labor corps would take members all over Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set consists of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- One German WWII RAD Labor Corps Photo Album.\u003c\/strong\u003e It shows the RAD Shovel logo on the cover, and the inside front page is marked with the phrase \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eErinnerungen an den Arbeitsdienst\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"Memories of Labor Service\"). The album has \u003cstrong\u003e86\u003c\/strong\u003e photos total, which are a mixture of professional photos, post cards, and personal photos, many showing fellow members of the RAD. The thinner pages at the end look to show the owner of the album in his RAD uniform, with an \u003cstrong\u003eANHALT\u003c\/strong\u003e cuff title and \u003cstrong\u003e135 \/ 3 RAD\u003c\/strong\u003e unit number. Measures 7 1\/2\" x 10 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- One German RAD Labor Corps Unit Marked Photo Album.\u003c\/strong\u003e This album shows the RAD Shovel lobo over \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArbeitsgau XXV Hessen-Süd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, or Work Region 25: South Hesse, with \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArbeitsdienst - Ehrendienst\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e (Work Service - Honorary Service) at the bottom. THe inside has some hand written text, and most likely shows the owner of the album. THere is also a longer handwritten note, and following this there are \u003cstrong\u003e31\u003c\/strong\u003e photos and additional text, which would make a great project. Measures 13 1\/2\" x 8 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- One Early Pre-WWII RAD Labor Corps Photo Album.\u003c\/strong\u003e This shows an earlier RAD logo with the Swas surrounded by Wheat shafts, and has a phrase written in Sütterlin script around it, which we unfortunately cannot read. It contains \u003cstrong\u003e51\u003c\/strong\u003e photos showing members of the Luftwaffe, Army, and other scenes. Measures 7 1\/2\" x 10 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-One Page from a Larger Luftwaffe Photo Album.\u003c\/strong\u003e This shows \u003cstrong\u003e8\u003c\/strong\u003e pictures total which show numerous Luftwaffe Officer, NCO, and Enlisted members, various different types of uniforms. Measures 8 1\/4\" x 10 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fantastic photo album set, full of research potential!!!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorical records like these albums have become priceless time capsules that provide an incomparable level of insight into the individual experience of the Second World War, now that almost eighty years have passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContext is everything when preserving old photo albums. The order in which an album was put together meant something to the creator and may give you clues about the\u003cbr\u003ephotographs if they’re not identified. If at all possible, keep old albums in their original order. It’s okay to remove loose photos, but make a note of where they came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe older albums such as these usually withstand the ravages of time. The leather or fabric covers may wear, but the pages stay well intact. The black paper albums of the early 20th century are more fragile, while the glue from magnetic albums can damage photographs. And, as with all old photographs, keep albums in a safe, climate controlled environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe basis of the\u003cstrong\u003e RAD, \u003cem\u003eReichsarbeitsdienst,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (National Labor Service), dates back, at least, to 1929 with the formation of the AAD (Anhalt Arbeitsdienst) and the FAD-B (Freiwillingen Arbeitsdienst-Bayern). Shortly after AH’s appointment as Chancellor in Jan 1933, the NSDAP consolidated all labor organizations into the NSAD (Nationalsozialist Arbeitsdienst), a national labor service. It served as an agency to help mitigate the effects of unemployment on the German economy, militarize the workforce and indoctrinate it with NSDAP ideology. It was the official state labor service, divided into separate sections for men and women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn June 26 1935 the NSAD was officially re-designated RAD. Originally personnel serving with RAD wore a variety of earlier FAD\/NSAD belt buckles until February 15TH 1936 when new pattern belt buckles for Officer’s and EM\/NCO’s were introduced to provided uniformity in dress.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40543674466373,"sku":"ONSV22WON250","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/ONSV22WON250__01.jpg?v=1679668986","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-rad-labor-corps-photo-album-grouping-3-albums-extra-page","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}