Germany - Third Reich: German Reich Labour Service RAD Reichsarbeitsdienst Complete Identity Disc (Erkennungsmarke) for a serviceman with Abteilung 6 in RAD-Arbeitsgau (Labour District) 43, which was headquartered in Stettin covering the region of Pomerania . Zinc form, stamped on one side on both halves: ‘M18’ and ‘RAD 6/43 1974’, also an additional ‘8’ is stamped on one of the halves, whilst the reverse appears to be plain.
Condition: some expected corrosion to zinc faces, overall Fair Condition with details clear.
The number ‘1974’ is the individual roster number (Rollennummer) of the specific person to whom the disc was issued. The stamp of ‘M18’ and specifically thed prefix of ‘M’, typically denotes a specific mobilisation code or district classification code utilised by the RAD administration. RAD-Arbeitsgau 43 covered Pomerania, known in German as Pommern-Ost. Stettin is modern-day Szczecin. The RAD provided a compulsory labour force, mitigating unemployment and conducting military-adjacent construction, agricultural support, and logistical fortification work.
