A Mint Second War German Rad (National Labour Service) Leader’s Belt Buckle Newly Listed pin maker marked Arthus Bertrand

pin maker marked Arthus Bertrand & Co

29 mm (w) x 24

maker marked "1" (Deschler) on the vertical pinback

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5 mm x 49 mm)

A Mint Second War German Rad (National Labour Service) Leader’s Belt Buckle Newly Listed pin maker marked Arthus BertrandA mint example of a RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst National Labour Service) leaders belt buckle; in cast aluminum; the obverse with a standard RAD motif consisting of a spade depicting a mobile swastika superimposed in the center, surrounded by five stalks of wheat along the edge of the buckle; the reverse with double claw prongs and catch; measuring 48 mm in diameter; in mint condition