Who might these fellers be? (WWII German troops)

[awp101]

I received these in an auction some time back, apparently all from the same collection.

I thought the swastika arm bands weren't used after the war started?
http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/5448TwoGersoldat.jpg

http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/5448Germanrecruits.jpg

http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/5448Germanrecruitbarracks.jpg

Are these winter uniforms? They look padded as well.
http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/5448Gerwhtuniform2.jpg

http://www.gunsnet.net/album/data//500/5448Germanwhtuniform1.jpg

[nartron]

Looks like they are either pre-war or early war as they are wearing M36 tunics and overseas caps. Hard to tell the organization. The belt buckles on some of the photos almost look to be DAF as does the cap insignia.

The light colored uniforms are the early fatigue or work uniforms before they started using the reed green ones. Here again it points to pre or early war.

[Frontovik]

I concur about them being members of the Deutsches Arbeits Front which was a Nazi Party organization. The collar tabs are a dead giveaway. That would also explain the armband. They were worn by Party organizations throughout the war.....Bill G

[awp101]

Many thanks guys!:up:

[AKWARRIOR]

If you look on some of those caps the RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst)
emblem is clear as day.The ruler in the shape of a V.To further back this up look at this link.The picture at the very bottom.That is my opinion.

http://www.feldgrau.com/rad-gallery.html