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• German Labour Front (DAF) service uniform for a Factory Brigade Leader (Werkscharführer) as a political leader
  • Service rank: Arbeitsleiter, labour leader (a local level rank within the NSDAP, rather than a position)
  • Service position: a Betriebsblockobmann (a political position of local Ortsgruppen level of the Nazi Party 1939–1945)
  • Werkschar (Factory Brigade) personnel were used as worksite and factory police to ensure no work slow downs or other interference from inside or outside the work force.
  • Dark blue NSDAP Visor cap (Schirmmütze) with a traditional high peak, chin cord of synthetic golden threading, etc.
  • Cap insignia consisting of a gilt NSDAP cap eagle (Parteiadler, "Party Eagle"), with a gilt wreath and a separate tri-colour cockade with a black enameled swastika in the center. The eagle is in the shape of a standard Nazi style German imperial eagle (Reichsadler, "National Eagle"), with open wings and a mobile swastika within an oak wreath (see Nazi Germany visor cap insignia guide at Germandaggers.com).
  • Tunic: A dark blue waist length single breasted jacket with pleated breast pockets and shoulder straps
  • Collar patches/tabs (Kragenspiegel) with NSDAP rank insignia 1939-1945
  • Party Swastika armband (Kampfbinde, Hakenkreuzarmbinde) with NSDAP rank insignia 1939–1945
  • Nazi Party membership badge
  • Brown blouse (shirt), necktie
  • Leather belt (Feldbinde) with DAF emblem (a swastika surrounded by a cogwheel) on buckle
  • Dark blue calf-length breeches, riding pants with extra width in the thigh area, Breecheshosen, Reit- bzw. Stiefelhosen)
  • Black high jackboots (Schaftstiefeln)
  • In November 1933 dark blue uniforms and emblems were provided for all members of the Labour Front which had to be obtained at the expense of the members. Rank was indicated by a series of arm chevrons; silver for lower rank and gold for senior positions (see NSDAP organizations Collar Tab and Shoulder Board Identification Guide at www.germandaggers.com). Four colours were adopted to indicate various State levels for the DAF Werkscharführer; yellow for DAF Oberst-Werkscharführer; red for DAF Gau-Werkscharführer, black for DAF Kreis-Werkscharführer and light blue for DAF Haupt-Werkscharführer and Werkscharführer. These four colours were used as piping to the shoulder straps and for the coloured lanyards worn on the uniform.

• DAF festive dress
  • The festive dress (Festanzug) was a ceremonial and holiday uniform worn on special occacions and celebrations
  • Dark blue high-fronted peaked DAF cap (DAF Schirmmütze). Festival visor cap badge for Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF Mützenabzeichen): Vertical oval metal badge in a gold finish, with a gilded metal frame, a black cloth panel, bearing a central DAF logo of a swastika within a cogged wheel above an oak leaf motif, embroidered in gold thread. Cap band with embroidered pattern of oakleaves and acorns.
  • Dark blue doubled buttoned (double breasted) suit jacket
  • DAF emblem pin

The DAF consisted of the National Socialist Factory Organization (Nationalsozialistische Betriebszellenorganisation, NSBO) responsible for the political work and the guidance of the DAF, the National Socialist Trade alnd Industry Organization (Nationalsozialistische Handels- und Gewerbeorganisation, NSHAGO) representing salaried employees, the Food estate (Reichsnährstand, RNST) representing agriculture, the Reich Chamber of Culture (Reichskulturkammer, RKK), the National Socialist Association of Legal Professionals (Nationalsozialistischer Rechtswahrerbund, NSRB), the thirteen Trustee of Labour (Treuhänder der Arbeit) , the leaders of the twelve groups of the Reichsstand der Deutschen Industrie (RStDI) and the Gauleiters of the Nazi Party. The purpose of the DAF was to ensure trouble-free running of German industry and commerce.