RAD (Gau) leaders armshield/patch

[Niedersachsen]

Hi all,

I recently acquired this pretty RAD shoulder patch. Called 'Armelabzeichen' or 'armelspaten' (lit. 'arm spade') in German.

I believe it is a leaders patch, more specific: Gau-fuhrer or Gau-Leiter. This one being for Gau XXI. If any of you have more knowledge of these types of patches, pictures of them in wear, I'd be happy to see your comments. I find this patch hard to find on the web but found two links:

RAD

Reichsarbeitsdienst set of XXX-30 Arbeits Gauleitung flatwire embroidered officers sleeve shields

Chris

[Wilhelm Saris]

It is for Arbeitsgauleitung, which is a command. It is not for Gauführer or Gauleiter,
which are wrong expressions! According the RAD-handbook it officially is phrased as Dienststellenabzeichen.
Ärmelabzeichen and Ärmelspaten are commonly used in the collecting world, but are in fact also wrong expressions.



Post 1: specifically for "Niederrhein" with headquarters at Düsseldorf.
It is made by Günther & Windrath.

In cotton for lower ranks; in aluminum for leading persons.

[Niedersachsen]

It is for Arbeitsgauleitung, which is a command. It is not for Gauführer or Gauleiter,
which are wrong expressions! According the RAD-handbook it officially is phrased as Dienststellenabzeichen.
Ärmelabzeichen and Ärmelspaten are commonly used in the collecting world, but are in fact also wrong expressions.

Thank you Wilhelm, loud and clear information.

[Waldmann]

[Gwar]

Very nice !!

[Waldmann]

[Wilhelm Saris]

Nice to see XL - Wartheland-Ost, which came into being
in January 1942 with it headquarters at Litzmannstadt.

[Waldmann]

[Waldmann]

[Waldmann]