German RAD Photo Album Sprottelbruch 1936-37
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 1004083 |
| Auction | The Bagale Collection, Session III - Wartime Militaria |
| Date | August 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM MDT |
| Auction house | 345 Auction |
| Location | Pueblo West, Colorado |
This photograph album documents the activities of Gruppe 106, Abteilung 3, of the Reich Labor Service (Reichsarbeitsdienst, RAD) in Sprottelbruch, Lower Silesia, during 1936–1937. It contains 23 pages holding a total of 336 photographs, plus an additional 20 photos housed in two separate envelopes. The inside front cover features white ink captions identifying the location, group, and time period, alongside several mounted black-and-white photographs. Detailed imagery throughout the album includes individual and group portraits of RAD personnel, barracks, everyday camp life, service duties, and outdoor training activities. These images show the specific uniforms, insignia, and architectural structures associated with the RAD, offering rich visual insight into this pre-World War II labor organization. The album is bound in a striped fabric cover with a green cord and tassel, measuring 12.5 by 9 inches. Its overall condition appears consistent with careful long-term storage. PM
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