My grandfathers service in RAD help!

[Jimpan]

Hi all,
My grandfather was in RAD as a obertruppfuhrer that is basically everything I know. I have a picture of him i nhis uniform but unfortunatley his unit insignia does not show. What I have heard from reltives is that he helped build bridges.
Anyway this is the first picture i have to share, can this help to point to a unit? I believe it says PL Podhradi Za 20 on the sign, could it be czech? It would make sence if it was since my grandfather was czech but I am guessing at the moment.
Thanks

[Jimpan]

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[Jimpan]

So I found out some information that really helps. He supposibly belonged to this unit RAD-Abt. 6/134 "Graf Thietmar" Gundsleben (XIII Magdeburg-Anhalt 130-138).
And by searching the webs I found little information and soem pictures.

1935 The establishment of RAD camps. Rad-members begins with excavation work in Großen Bruch (RAD: National Employment Service).

Between 1935 and 1939, deepening national labor service, the left tributary, both Nebengraben, Faule Graben and Stich Grab System was developed / excavated.

If anyone can tell me about RAD-Abt. 6/134 I would be more than happy!

[Jimpan]

The camp

[wilhelm Saris]

The name for the unit is correct. It was listed in March 1941.
In June 1934 the unit was located at Gross Ammersleben. That's all I know!

[CWP]

I believe that the first picture depicts a Czech military unit, those are not RAD men as far as I can see.

[Jimpan]

My grandfather was from czech I think. From what I have heard when the war went bad for germany they threw in RAD units, maby they discarded the uniforms and used others? I know he fought in russia and when he was in RAD he was a Obertruppfuhrer.

I believe that the first picture depicts a Czech military unit, those are not RAD men as far as I can see.

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Hi all,
My grandfather was in RAD as a obertruppfuhrer that is basically everything I know. I have a picture of him i nhis uniform but unfortunatley his unit insignia does not show. What I have heard from reltives is that he helped build bridges.
Anyway this is the first picture i have to share, can this help to point to a unit? I believe it says PL Podhradi Za 20 on the sign, could it be czech? It would make sence if it was since my grandfather was czech but I am guessing at the moment.
Thanks

Yes, on this photo are the pre-war (1936-38/39) Czechoslovak soldiers. They have CS uniforms, bayonets etc...
On the left side of house is a sign "UČEBNA" (Schoolroom).
The inscription "Za 20" (For 20) means that they after 20 days go home - are the last 20 days in the army.

The inscription "P(?) Podhradí".
This second letter (after "P") is illegible.. The letter/word "P" can mean for example "Pohraniční stráž" (Border Guards) or "Posádka" (Garrison) or "Poddůstojincká škola" (NCO school).. or something else.. (?)

The inscription "Podhradí" is name place/town where these soldiers served. Villages/small towns or parts of towns with the name "Podhradí" are in Bohemia/Czech rep. more, so I don't know where is exact location these soldiers.

cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podhradí

There is on the other side of the picture some writing? Do you have a some another photo of your grandfather in the czechoslovak army uniform? In what year your grandfather was born?

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Additional research:

In my opinion is it (on 98%) a village "Plavecké Podhradie". This village is today on Slovakia.
The word "Podhradí" (below the castle) is in Czech language writing as "Podhradí" and in the Slovak language as "Podhradie". So this are probably Czech soldiers serving at that time on Slovak territory.

http://www.cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plavecké_Podhradie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBTTZHYozls



You check your first photo with this photo barracks in Plavecké Podhradie. These buildings are in my opinion quite the same.



http://www.ppodhradie.sk/gal_historia.php

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www.forum.valka.cz/viewtopic.php/t/45087

Translation:

Plavecké Podhradie - Previously Czechoslovakia (today Slovakia), District Malacky, Bratislava region.
Population in 1930: 925 inhabitants.

The military garrison was established in January 1930.

Units or offices placed in the garrison:

-Headquarters of Training Camp "Plavecké Podhradie" (from January 1930)
-I. Unit of Artillery Regiment No.9 (from July 1936)
-III. Unit of Artillery Regiment No.15 (from January 1938)

The units were housed in barrack camp.


In my opinion, your grandfather could serve on Headquarters of Training Camp - according to the sign UČEBNA (Schoolroom), but this is just speculation ..

Regards :-)

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My grandfather was from czech I think. From what I have heard when the war went bad for germany they threw in RAD units, maby they discarded the uniforms and used others? I know he fought in russia and when he was in RAD he was a Obertruppfuhrer.

Your grandfather could serve in 1938-1939 in the Czechoslovak Army and after the start of occupation/war in a German RAD. If he was a Sudeten-german citizen.. as such, there were tens of thousands of these men.. But in RAD also served Czechs..