RAD Trinkbecher question

[dimmuborgir95]

Hi all!
My friend sent me a photo of a cup with interesting marking. If I'm not mistaken, it is RAD (ArbeitsDienst), Gau 11 (Mittelschlesien? ).







I have a question - were these Trinkbecher on the list of official RAD equipment? Since a similar model of Trinkbecher was used by the SA, HJ, NSKK ..etc (which, like RAD, used a Feldflasche, not having its own cup in the set), I think that RAD employees also had to have a cup.
In the "Uniformen Markt" I found some confirmation of this, but I would really like to know exactly, from official sources.





Best regards, Michael

[paulp4180]

As you can see from the "diese ausrüstung erhält ein arbeitsman" picture, hanging from the breadbag is a waterbottle, so you could assume that the cup would also be issued with it?

AD Gau XI was XI Mittelschlesien I believe as you've already mentioned.

I'm sure that Wim will be along in a moment to confirm or deny?

[dimmuborgir95]

Yes, it seems to me that a cup hangs from above the canteen. Unfortunately, the picture has a poor quality.

[paulp4180]

Yes I believe the earlier canteens didn't have the strap that held the cup on to the top of the waterbottle.

[dimmuborgir95]

Here is an example of RAD photo, they have canteens without a cup:





P.S. I'm sorry, I have some problems with images or the Internet today, I can not understand why.

[paulp4180]

I'd presume that the RAD would get the same type of equipment that the rest of the German forces received, albeit after the frontline forces had received what they'd need? I have an RZM marked waterbottle with the same type of cup, the strap doesn't go over the it and the cup doesn't have the strap holder fixed to it either.

Another period RAD equipment picture:

[dimmuborgir95]

Thanks, very good photo! We get something like the following:
"High" cups of this type were used by all those whose canteens did not have their own cup in the set:

- NSDAP party - SA, NSKK, PL, HJ, DJ, BDM, JM..etc (with "RZM type" marking - for example, M6/35/38)
- RAD (with "Wehrmacht type" marking - for example, ESB35)
Perhaps except for the RAD used by someone else, I do not know.

[Gwar]

A first for me... As stated by paulp4180 perhaps Wim. can shed some light on this item.

[dimmuborgir95]

Yes, Wilhelm's help could very clearly clarify these moments!

[Wilhelm Saris]

Hello, I have seen this thread, but no time at the moment to check.
The abbrevation AD means it is early anyway and in fact possibly before
it became RAD. Will see if I find the time to check the RAD-handbook.