WWII NAZI GERMAN RAD FLAG REICHSARBEITSDIENST WW2

A double sided, printed, red flag measuring approximately 46 X 78. The flag is unmarked and is in very good condition. Original bunting rope is present. Excellent. The Reich Labour Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst; RAD) was a major organisation established in Nazi Germany as an agency to help mitigate the effects of unemployment on the German economy, militarise the workforce and indoctrinate it with Nazi ideology. It was the official state labour service, divided into separate sections for men and women. From June 1935 onward, men aged between 18 and 25 may have served six months before their military service. During World War II, compulsory service also included young women and the RAD developed into an auxiliary formation which provided support for the Wehrmacht armed forces.