RAD EM/NCO Belt Buckle by Ad. B 1936

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Here’s a nice Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) EM/NCO Belt Buckle by Adolf Baumeister 1936! It is constructed out of an injection molded aluminum-alloy base that has been silver washed and black burnished. The obverse roundel depicts a RAD logo, which consists of: a mobile swastika above an upright spade shovel head, this lies on a circular rough background which is encircled by a pebbled ring and five wheat leaves on a line type pattern and is then encircled by a smooth border. The roundel lies on a pebbled rectangular background. The reverse is clearly maker marked “Ad. B L” (Adolf Baumeister, Lüdenscheid) and dated “36” (1936). The integral catch and aluminum prongs remain in great condition! The high spots show wear. It measures approximately 1 7/8 inches tall by 2 ½ inches wide. It is nicely maker marked!