I recently acquired this pretty RAD shoulder patch. Called ‘Armelabzeichen’ or ‘armelspaten’ (lit. ‘arm spade’) in German.

I believe it is a leaders patch, more specific: Gau-fuhrer or Gau-Leiter. This one being for Gau XXI. If any of you have more knowledge of these types of patches, pictures of them in wear, I’d be happy to see your comments. I find this patch hard to find on the web but found two links:

RAD

Reichsarbeitsdienst set of XXX-30 Arbeits Gauleitung flatwire embroidered officers sleeve shields

Chris