Original German WWII RAD Labor Service Custom Wood and Steel Shovel Shaped Sign with Hand Painted Insignia Iraq though possibly also from use

though possibly also from use

though the fabric has become somewhat delicate over time and there is heavy staining across

The jacket has an 82nd Airborne patch and rocker on the left shoulder

showing a bit of discoloration and there is tearing along the entire top and part of the side

Original German WWII RAD Labor Service Custom Wood and Steel Shovel Shaped Sign with Hand Painted Insignia Iraq though possibly also from useOriginal 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,