{"product_id":"germany-rad-a-commemorative-service-plaque-with-booklet-to-karl-bender-g64516","title":"Germany, RAD. A Commemorative Service Plaque, with Booklet, to Karl Bender","description":"\u003cp\u003e(\u003cem\u003eReichsarbeitsdienst Plakette\u003c\/em\u003e). A Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service\/RAD) commemorative service plaque, constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a German national eagle clutching a swastika which is in turn defaced by an RAD logo, situated above an inscription of “ARBEIT ADET” (“LABOUR ENNOBLES”), affixed to a wooden base and situated above an additional metal plaque bearing a unit and district attribution of “4\/34 (S IX) FRECKENFELD A”, the reverse featuring a compartment covered by a transparent cellophane face allowing for the addition of an RAD commemorative service booklet, constructed of paper stock, the interior filled with handwritten entries, indicating that the plaque was issued to “KARL BENDER”, who was born on 11 October 1917 in Stadtprozelten, entered RAD service in the autumn of 1938, and was employed as a tailor, notably including the names and addresses of many acquaintances made during his time with the RAD, the plaque measuring 10 cm (w) x 15 cm (h), a superb personalized lot in near extremely fine condition. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"eMedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50305857782037,"sku":"G64516","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9105\/2053\/files\/eMedals_G64516_2.jpg?v=1793212696","url":"https:\/\/www.emedals.com\/products\/germany-rad-a-commemorative-service-plaque-with-booklet-to-karl-bender-g64516","provider":"eMedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}