Original German WWII RAD Labor Service Custom Wood and Steel Shovel Shaped Sign with Hand Painted Insignia Category_Snider Rifle Accessories with a handle that is

with a handle that is nickel-plated over a steel base

is not included

It was restored some years ago by master antique gunsmith Norm Sutton

close to 100%

The black patent leather chin strap and buttons are still present and in very good condition

Original German WWII RAD Labor Service Custom Wood and Steel Shovel Shaped Sign with Hand Painted Insignia Category_Snider Rifle Accessories with a handle that isOriginal 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,