Hello, my knowledge about German Third Reich paramilitary organizations was limited to KKW, DSM34 and Mauser 45 ... so after some research, I think I can say that this type of M31 Messkit marked RZM came from the HJ, RAD, and then in a second life, they could be recycled within the SS-VT and the Wehrmacht. Thank you for your help.
A little resumé:
RAD and Waffen-SS
Even before the outbreak of the Second World War, Konstantin Hierl maintained good relations with the SS. When he started setting up his first military units, precursor of the future Waffen-SS, He was supported for that.
In 1937, for example, he exempted 400 young men from the compulsory labor service who wanted to join the regiments of WSS "Deutschland" and "Germania" which greatly annoyed the Wehrmacht.
In 1941, Hierl and Himmler agreed that the RAD officers interested in serving in the Waffen SS could join the WSS reserve officer corps, which was not guaranteed to them by the Wehrmacht.
In December 1942, Himmler received permission from Hitler to establish new Waffen-SS divisions. The difficulty was finding enough men for that. As soon as a young man was subjected to military registration in the Wehrmacht, it was extremely difficult for the Waffen-SS to recruit him as a volunteer: The WSS obtained a very small contingent of recruits from the Armed Forces, far too small for its ambitious expansion plans.
With the permission of Hierl, the Waffen-SS sent their recruits to the RAD camps from January 1943 to recruit young men who were not yet subject to the Wehrmacht. Thanks to this artifice, the 9.SS-Panzer "Frundsberg" division was created, which was recruited 70% of young members of the RAD.
In January 1943, Hitler authorized the deployment of another division of WSS, the 12th Panzer SS Division "Hitlerjugend". In this case, the recruits came from Hitler's youth and were therefore still younger than those of the two divisions mentioned above. To this end, the RAD exempted them from their service obligation. Thus, in early 1943, the Reich Labor Service supported the expansion of the Waffen-SS in several ways. But not all the young Germans were so warlike…
A little resumé:
RAD and Waffen-SS
Even before the outbreak of the Second World War, Konstantin Hierl maintained good relations with the SS. When he started setting up his first military units, precursor of the future Waffen-SS, He was supported for that.
In 1937, for example, he exempted 400 young men from the compulsory labor service who wanted to join the regiments of WSS "Deutschland" and "Germania" which greatly annoyed the Wehrmacht.
In 1941, Hierl and Himmler agreed that the RAD officers interested in serving in the Waffen SS could join the WSS reserve officer corps, which was not guaranteed to them by the Wehrmacht.
In December 1942, Himmler received permission from Hitler to establish new Waffen-SS divisions. The difficulty was finding enough men for that. As soon as a young man was subjected to military registration in the Wehrmacht, it was extremely difficult for the Waffen-SS to recruit him as a volunteer: The WSS obtained a very small contingent of recruits from the Armed Forces, far too small for its ambitious expansion plans.
With the permission of Hierl, the Waffen-SS sent their recruits to the RAD camps from January 1943 to recruit young men who were not yet subject to the Wehrmacht. Thanks to this artifice, the 9.SS-Panzer "Frundsberg" division was created, which was recruited 70% of young members of the RAD.
In January 1943, Hitler authorized the deployment of another division of WSS, the 12th Panzer SS Division "Hitlerjugend". In this case, the recruits came from Hitler's youth and were therefore still younger than those of the two divisions mentioned above. To this end, the RAD exempted them from their service obligation. Thus, in early 1943, the Reich Labor Service supported the expansion of the Waffen-SS in several ways. But not all the young Germans were so warlike…