DAF Cogwheel Cap Insignia

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SKU: 81.GOR.03.01.002.000

  • DAF Cogwheel Cap Insignia Obverse

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  • Country
    Germany
  • Image Licensing
    The image of the DAF Cogwheel Cap Insignia is attributed to John R. Angolia and David Littlejohn from their book “Labor Organizations of the Reich”.

History


The DAF (Deutsche Arbeitsfront = German Labour Front) was the result of a forced association of all German trade unions, established on May 10, 1933. Its purpose was the coordination and control of all aspects of German labour to serve the interests of the NSDAP. The DAF leader was Reichsleiter Robert Ley.

The Werkscharen (Factory Brigades) of the DAF were the “soldiers” of the organisation, formed in 1934. They were trained and organised as paramilitary, uniformed units, yet remained unarmed. Beginning in April 1937, active Werkschar units (Stoßtrupps) would wear silver-coloured insignia, while administrators wore gold-coloured insignia. Even though Werkscharen were not affiliated with the Reichsluftschutzbund (RLB, National Air Raid Protection League), during the war they often functioned as factory air raid protection auxiliaries.
Some companies, especially major corporations, used additional security personnel, which were dubbed Werkschutz (Factory Protection), and later Werksicherheitsdienst (Factory Security Service).

The DAF Cogwheel Cap Insignia was made of silvered metal. The DAF cogwheel was supposed to always have 14 teeth.
The earliest insignia measured 18.5mm in diameter, but this was changed to 30mm in early 1936.

The cogwheel insignia was discontinued in April of 1937 and replaced with the “political” eagle emblem also worn by NSDAP members.

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