Rare WWII Allied Military Organizational Chart/Map - 1944 Mint

Description

Original - Incredibly Rare!
These charts were prepared for the counter-intelligence sub-division of S.H.A.E.F.'s (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force led by Gen. Eisenhower) EDS department (Evaluation and Dissemination Section) in preparation of occupying Germany. These charts aided in the understanding what Allied Forces would encounter in setting up a military government.
As of 6/9/2021, I cannot find any current or past sale of these charts. Documents marked as S.H.A.E.F. are incredibly difficult to find. Given their "
restricted
" status (see photos of original green packet that the chart came in
(
NOTE the green packet referenced in the photo is not for sale
) they would naturally be
limited in production
. Also given this quality of condition, it would likely be impossible to find as this is as close to mint condition given their age
(77yrs old)
. This item would make an excellent framed document for any collector.
The chart you'll receive is one of 8 that came in the original packet shown in the last photo (this packet and the other 7 charts are not for sale in this listing)
Info - Condition
The RAD was composed of 33 districts each called an
Arbeitsgau
(translated - 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.
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.
Several RAD units also performed combat on the eastern front as infantry. As the German defenses 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 O
peration 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.
Measurement: 16in x 13in
For being 77 years old, these original documents are dream find for any WWII collector. There are
no
tears, holes, or stains. Crisp/clean edges.
Shipping
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