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LOT 221:
German WWII Small Arbeits Dank Sport Emblem
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Start price:
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Estimated price :
$200 - $250
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 7.8%
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German WWII Small Arbeits Dank Sport Emblem
This small Arbeits Dank Sport Shirt (or gym shorts) Emblem is a very rare piece of Reichsarbeitsdienst regalia.This pattern of insignia is vastly less common than the standard RAD sports shirt emblem.
The Arbeitsdank was set up in 1933 as a welfare organization for national labor service members who had suffered illness or injuries from their work, and for impoverished labor service members in need of assistance or employment.
This small Arbeits Dank Sport Emblem is Bevo machine woven, with the spade, wheat and swastika emblem of the Arbeitsdank executed in black thread, surrounded by a red border with , Arbeitsdienst, wording.The reverse of the patch shows the details of the machine woven construction. The white fabric shows typical and expected age toning, with a couple of minor discolored areas from handling over time.
It is a visually striking design, with lots of eye appeal.The woven organizational emblem patch used on the sports patch was making appealing souvenirs for Allied troops as they swept into Germany.
Some types of the sports patches are very common today, and some sports emblems for smaller organizations, made in limited numbers, are very rare.
Dimensions: 75mm high, 55mm wide.
The last illustrative photo from the book: "Sport and the Third Reich".
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Shipping from our office in Europe
Condition: As in the attached photos.
