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Reichsarbeitsdienst - RAD | |
A RAD squad in 1940 | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 26 June 1935 |
Preceding agencies |
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Dissolved | 8 May 1945 |
Type | Labour Army |
Jurisdiction | Nazi Germany Occupied Europe |
Headquarters | Berlin–Grunewald 52°29′31″N13°17′6″E / 52.49194°N 13.28500°E |
Employees | 200,000 (1935) 350,000 (October 1939) |
Agency executives | |
Parent agency | Reich Ministry of the Interior[1] |
The Reich Labour ServiceReichsarbeitsdienst; RAD) was a major organisation established in Nazi Germany as an agency to help mitigate the effects of unemployment on the German economy, militarise the workforce and indoctrinate it with Nazi ideology. It was the official state labour service, divided into separate sections for men and women.
From June 1935 onward, men aged between 18 and 25 may have served six months before their military service. During World War II compulsory service also included young women and the RAD developed to an auxiliaryformation which provided support for the Wehrmacht armed forces.
RAD members working in the field, East Prussia, 1938
Foundation[edit]
In the course of the Great Depression, the German government of the Weimar Republic under Chancellor Heinrich Brüning by emergency decree had established the Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst ('Voluntary Labour Service', FAD) on 5 June 1931, two years before the Nazi Party (NSDAP) ascended to national power. The state sponsored employment organisation provided services to civic and land improvement projects, from 16 July 1932 it was headed by Friedrich Syrup in the official rank of a Reichskommissar. The idea of a national compulsory service was quite popular, especially in right-wing circles[citation needed], but it had little effect on the economic situation.
The concept was adopted by Adolf Hitler, who upon the Nazi seizure of power in 1933 appointed Konstantin Hierl state secretary in the Reich Ministry of Labour, responsible for FAD matters. Hierl was already a high-ranking member of the NSDAP and head of the party's labour organisation, the Nationalsozialistischer Arbeitsdienst or NSAD. Hierl developed the concept of a state labour service organisation similar to the Reichswehr army, with a view to implementing a compulsory service. Meant as an evasion of the regulations set by the 1919 Treaty of Versailles, voluntariness initially was maintained after protests by the Geneva World Disarmament Conference.
Hierl's rivalry with Labour Minister Franz Seldte led to the affiliation of his office as a FAD Reichskommissar with the Interior Ministry under his party fellow Wilhelm Frick. On 11 July 1934, the NSAD was renamed Reichsarbeitsdienst or RAD with Hierl as its director until the end of World War II. By law issued on 26 June 1935, the RAD was re-established as an amalgamation of the many prior labour organisations formed in Germany during the Weimar Republic,[2] with Hierl appointed as Reich Labour Leader (Reichsarbeitsführer) according to the Führerprinzip. With massive financial support by the German government, RAD members were to provide service for mainly military and to a lesser extent civic and agricultural construction projects. Per Reich Labor Service Act of June 26, 1935[3] '(1) The Reich Labor Service is an honorary service to the German people.(2) All young Germans of both sexes are obliged to serve their people in the Reich Labor Service.(3) The Reich Labor Service is to educate the German youth in the spirit of National Socialism to the national community and to the true working attitude, above all to the due respect of manual labor.(4) The Reich Labor Service is intended for the performance of charitable work.[. . .]
Organisation[edit]
RAD flag, Female Section
The RAD was divided into two major sections, one for men (Reichsarbeitsdienst Männer - RAD/M) and the voluntary, from 1939 compulsory, section for young women (Reichsarbeitsdienst der weiblichen Jugend - RAD/wJ).
The RAD was composed of 33 districts each called an Arbeitsgau (lit. Work District) similar to the Gaue subdivisions of the Nazi Party. Each of these districts was headed by an Arbeitsgauführer officer with headquarters staff and a Wachkompanie (Guard Company). Under each district were between six and eight Arbeitsgruppen (Work Groups), battalion-sized formations of 1200–1800 men. These groups were divided into six company-sized RAD-Abteilung units.
Conscripted personnel had to move into labour barracks. Each rank and file RAD man was supplied with a spade and a bicycle. A paramilitary uniform was implemented in 1934; beside the swastika brassard, the RAD symbol, an arm badge in the shape of an upward pointing shovel blade, was displayed on the upper left shoulder of all uniforms and great-coats worn by all personnel. Men and women had to work up to 76 hours a week.
War[edit]
The RAD was classed as Wehrmachtgefolge (lit. Defence Force Following). Auxiliary forces with this status, while not a part of the Armed Forces themselves, provided such vital support that they were given protection by the Geneva Convention. Some, including the RAD, were militarised.
Just prior to the outbreak of World War II, nearly all the RAD/M's extant RAD-Abteilung units were either incorporated into the Heer's Bautruppen (Construction troops) as an expedient to rapidly increase their numbers or else in a few cases transferred to the Luftwaffe to form the basis of new wartime construction units for that service. New units were quickly formed to replace them.
During the early war Norwegian and Western campaigns, hundreds of RAD units were engaged in supplying frontline troops with food and ammunition, repairing damaged roads and constructing and repairing airstrips. Throughout the course of the war, the RAD were involved in many projects.[4] The RAD units constructed coastal fortifications (many RAD men worked on the Atlantic Wall), laid minefields, manned fortifications, and even helped guard vital locations and prisoners.
RAD members digging a trench for a RAD flak battery in March 1945
The role of the RAD was not limited to combat support functions. Hundreds of RAD units received training as anti-aircraft units and were deployed as RAD Flak Batteries.[4] Several RAD units also performed combat on the eastern front as infantry. As the German defences were devastated, more and more RAD men were committed to combat. During the final months of the war RAD men formed 6 major frontline units, which were involved with serious fighting. On the western front RAD troops were used as reinforcements to the 9th SS Engineer Abt (SS-Captain Moeller) in the fighting to retake the northern end of the Arnhem bridge from British Paratroopers under Col. Frost. This action was during Operation Market-Garden in September 1944. It was noted that the RAD troops had no combat experience. SS-Captain Moeller's report concluded: 'These men were rather skeptical and reluctant at the beginning, which was hardly surprising. But when they were put in the right place they helped us a lot; and in time they integrated completely, becoming good and reliable comrades.' Losses for these troops were in the hundreds.[5]
Ranks and insignia[edit]
Equipment[edit]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^Nominally.
- ^Hartmut Heyck, 'Labour Services in the Weimar Republic and their Ideological Godparents', Journal of Contemporary History, 2003; 38: 221-236
- ^'documentArchiv.de - Reichsarbeitsdienstgesetz (26.06.1935)'. Documentarchiv.de. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ abMcNab 2009, p. 55.
- ^Moeller 'Die Schlacht um Arnheim-Oosterbeek. Der Einsatz des Pionier Battalion 9 Hohenstaufen vom 17. bis 26. September 1944.
References[edit]
- Kiran Klaus Patel: Soldaten der Arbeit. Arbeitsdienste in Deutschland und den USA, 1933-1945, Verlag Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2003. ISBN3-525-35138-0.
English edition: 'Soldiers of Labor. Labor Service in Nazi Germany and New Deal America', 1933–1945, Cambridge University Press, New York 2005, ISBN0-521-83416-3. - McNab, Chris (2009). The Third Reich. Amber Books. ISBN978-1-906626-51-8.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Reichsarbeitsdienst at Wikimedia Commons
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Nothing settles you in for the night more than a good old-fashioned turn-based strategy game. It is even better when you can compete against your self-righteous brother who thinks he is better at war games than you. OK, maybe I’m projecting a bit here. However, RAD Soldiers is an easy pick-up-and-play game with funny quips and cartoon graphics.
RAD Soldiers is a turn-based strategy game that puts you in charge of a team of fighters. Send them to the front line, or direct them to the shadows. Which ever you decide, remember that you have a limited number of actions before your opponent moves in. So, be sure to plan your strategy wisely…
Design
The seasoned vets of RAD soldiers are cartoon warriors with oversized muscles and minimal communication. They remind me a bit of the miniature military men from Tiny Troopers 2. The graphics are colorful and rich, but maintain a simplistic element that keeps the whole theme lighthearted and fun.
Players must sign in by either creating an account with Warchest Limited or using their Facebook account. Once logged in, you can either play solo missions or compete against other online players. You will start off with a basic tutorial that takes a few minutes to get through. Then, it is up to you whether you compete against friends and strangers, or play alone in the solo campaign.
The game is based on the free to play model (also known as “freemium” or F2P), so there are a lot of things to buy and not a lot of money to earn. However, you can still play through this game without having to spend money. It just takes longer to get the upgrades and soldiers you need to create the most efficient squad.
Game Play
Once you’ve played the tutorial level, you will be directed to a map that allows you to play a solo campaign game or compete against someone else online. To start a solo game, tap on one of the locations on the map. To start a game with a friend or random real-life opponent, tap the “Online” button and wait for a connection.
You will start by choosing your team of soldiers. The game comes with one squad leader and one soldier. However, you can add one free additional soldier by adding your email address to your Warchest account. Additional soldiers are a minimum of 16,000 credits, so you should seriously think about ponying up an email address, even if it is a little-used one.
Each level has a specific goal. Protect your rocket for five turns. The way to do this is to kill the enemy before he has a chance to attack your rocket.
When you first start the game, you’ll be able to choose which special abilities your soldiers can use and pick the soldiers you want to bring into battle with you. Once in the game, each soldier performs a different task. You may have a tank-like soldier that has a lot of shield power and can take a hit, or a healer soldier whose job it is to keep the fighters on the front line. When you buy additional soldiers, be sure to create a well-rounded squad.
In the field, each soldier can move or fire on the enemy. He or she will have a limited amount of energy points that can be expended however you see fit. If you are well situated to attack an enemy, don’t waste time moving around. Start pumping rounds into your opponent’s soldiers. If you are far from the action, try to find the path that uses the least amount of energy points so that you can have some left over for battle.
After all of the soldiers have expended their energy points, tap the “End Turn” button and wait for your opponent to move.
The player who kills all enemies first wins the game. If you eliminate your opponent, you will earn extra coins that can be used to purchase upgradable weapons, additional armor, and new recruits.
When you play against a real life opponent, you will take your turn and then wait for the other player to take theirs. Depending on how well your opponent pays attention, you game could last a few minutes or a few days. You will earn additional experience points and gold when you compete against real life opponents.
The Good
The gameplay is very entertaining. You can mix and match your soldiers’ abilities before starting each level, and build different teams, depending on the type of squad you would like to play.
The graphics are great and the game looks fantastic. You can get pretty far without having to spend money on in-app purchases. You can even replay levels for coins and experience points.
The online multiplayer mode is great for gamers looking to either prove themselves against friends, or annihilate a complete stranger without feeling bad about mopping the floor with him.
The Bad
Because this game is F2P, there are a lot of things that cost a pretty penny and you probably won’t be getting them without forking over real cash for in-app purchases. It is nice that you can get fairly far in the game without feeling like your expensive upgrades are not enough. However, the good swag costs “RAD bucks” and those dollar bills are rare gems in this game.
On the iPhone 5, the controls lagged significantly and I had a hard time selecting the move I wanted to choose. For example, I might want to throw a frag grenade, but instead, I’d accidentally select a square to move the soldier to. I suspect that this issue is specific to the iPhone’s smaller screen and would not be a problem on the iPad.
Value
The game is free to download, which should probably tell you that it will cost you plenty in in-app purchases. If you are patient, you can play the entire campaign mode without paying real money for upgrades and recruits. However, playing against real life opponents can be difficult when they enter the battle arena armed to the teeth with turrets, while you are still sporting your noob squad.
Conclusion
If you don’t mind dropping a couple of bucks on RAD Soldiers for in-app purchases, this is a very fun turn-based strategy game. Even if you brave the online arena, you can still eliminate your “pimped out” opponent if you plan your strategy and have a well-rounded team of soldiers on your side.