My FAD collection

[kirby]

This is from an old reference book. The two in the middle are unique. Could just be an artists misconception.

[Wilhelm Saris]

The group of buckles are from "Uniforms and Badges of the Third Reich"
from Military Collectors Service (Kedichem, the Netherlands: Frank van Gelder)
with drawings from Rudolf Kahl and published in the 1970's.
Volume III with HJ, NSFK and RAD.

No, they are not artists misconceptions, but actually shown in the loose
Assmann-page 3.
126 = article-number 21713/45 mm;
127 = article-number 21444/45 mm

Rudolf Kahl made his drawings only from actual catalogues, regulations and
period-photographs. Volume IV never was published. I was allowed to copy
many of the planned pages from the actual drawings.

[planet]

I heard, that pattern 127 was actually sold by someone in the past, so at least that one was produced. Maybe as a prototype. I had the hope, that someone here would show a picture of the real piece. Never seen the Nr. 126 before.
Still curious what other designes could sleep in other collections.
Best, Thomas

[Wilhelm Saris]

They were no prototypes.

[paulp4180]

Great collection, thanks for sharing!

[planet]

Almost forgot. Pictures of a leader belt for FAD and early RAD.
Best, Thomas

[Wilhelm Saris]

This is stamped as Arbeitsdienstgau XXVIIa, which is
"Saar-Pfalz" with its headquarters at Kaiserslautern.

It was not just for leaders, but enlisted ranks as well. The
double-claw came instead of the rectangular buckle with
FAD spade in early 1934 and was actually worn within the
NSAD (Nat.Soz.Arbeitsdienst).

All of this you can read about in the "Military Advisor"-
magazine winter 2004/2005 (Vol.16, nr. 1) with my
article about RAD belts and buckles with 24 pages.

[planet]

Thank You for the additional information Wim.

[yellow12]

Hello,

here such a 2 claws buckel of RAD :

[kirby]

I only have 4 FAD but here is Garry's FAD and RAD. The two on the left in the middle I believe are for a Norwegian Labor organization.