The Reichsarbeitsdienst : Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) - The German Labour Service

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ISBN 10: 1474536867 / ISBN 13: 9781474536868

Published by Naval & Military Press Jan 2023, 2023

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Neuware - This confidential Gestetner study of Nazi Germany's Reich Labour Service (estimated wartime strength of 300,000 men) was compiled by counterintelligence in preparation for the occupation of Germany.

Seller Inventory # 9781474536868

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Reichsarbeitsdienst : Reichsarbeitsdienst (RAD) - The German Labour Service
• Publisher: Naval & Military Press Jan 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1474536867
• ISBN 13: 9781474536868
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 297W x 210H x 26D millimeters 297 millimeters width by 210 millimeters height by 26 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1202 grams

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Synopsis

This confidential Gestetner study of Nazi Germany's Reich Labour Service (estimated wartime strength of 300,000 men) was compiled by counterintelligence in preparation for the occupation of Germany. This report illustrates what the Allies learned about the Nazi Party's official state labour service wing prior to disarming and demobilisation of the German military forces upon the cessation of hostilities. According to this report, the RAD presented a counterintelligence problem of considerable importance due to their indoctrination in the Nazi creed, but could, however, be an instrument for reconstruction in freed occupied countries.

The role of the RAD was not limited to a combat support function. Several units also performed combat on the eastern front as infantry and, during the final months of the war, RAD men formed six major frontline units, which were involved in serious fighting.