RADwJ - “Old” Silver Rank Brooch by Deschler 1941
Third Pattern, Smooth Border - “Old” Silver RADwJ (Reichsarbeitsdienst der weiblichen Jugend) Arbeitsmaid Rank Brooch by Deschler & Sohn of München 1941. Introduced sometime after the mandatory six-month conscription in June 26, 1935, the membership brooches were awarded to women who had completed one year service (Smooth Border - “Old” Silver & Iron - Arbeitsmaid and Bronze - Jungführerin). The third pattern brooches are further differentiated by their border: smooth, ribbed and an intertwined rope pattern. It is constructed out of a die stamped nickel-silver base that has been silver washed and burnished. The round shaped obverse features the RADwJ emblem (a mobile swastika above two sheaths of wheat), above a pebbled background surrounded by a smooth border. The hollow back reverse is marked with: a decorative “D” (maker mark), “41” (1941) and “RADwJ” (within a downward pointing triangle). It also has a horizontally soldered-on rectangular pin, hinge and catch assembly. It measures approximately 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Multiple variations to collect!
| Rating: | NM |
| Item Number: | M-37527 |
| Price: | $54.95 USD |
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