Hitler Youth Forum - HJ DJ BDM and JM

Discuss all forms and types of headwear worn by the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel. Visors, summer caps, swimming caps, side caps etc

Discuss the belts and buckles worn by the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel and the Deutsches Jungvolk

Discuss shirts, jackets, Kletterjacke, tunics, shoes, skirts - indeed any clothing item not covered elsewhere within the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel uniform section

Repository for fake items of Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel uniforms, footwear, visors, caps, sidecaps and other headgear.

Repository for fake Hitler Youth, Deutsches Jungvolk and Bund deutscher Mädel Buckles.

The area or district triangle (german: Gebietsdreieck) was an important organisational identifier worn on the uniforms of the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel and you can discuss this insignia here.

A large variety of shoulder straps and shoulderboards were worn by the Hitler Youth and Deutsches Jungvolk and these can be discussed here.

The specialists in the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel wore a large variety of insignia denoting their particular skills and appointments and these can be discussed here.

From the patches worn by the youngest boys in the Deutsches Jungvolk right up to those worn by the DJ higher leaders - all can be discussed here

The cufftitles worn by the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel denoted a particular skill or affiliation and these items can be discussed here.

From Kameradschaftsführer to Stabsführer the lanyards were used to denote rank and/or appointment in the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel .

Discuss armbands worn by the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel.

This is the forum for Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel cloth insignia which doesn't fit into one of the other categories. Rank patches, achievement badge cloth patches, large and small cloth diamonds etc

Repository for fake items of Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel cloth insignia.

Covers the evolution of the Hitler Youth membership badge from the first pattern HJ Arbeiterjugend badge and DJV badge for the Deutsches Jungvolk up to the late-war painted zinc HJ membership badge.

The initial series of achievement badges were introduced in 1934 and included the HJ achievement badge in Eisen (black), bronze and silver with bronze and silver levels being introduced in the same year for the Bund deutscher Mädel. The Deutches Jungvolk and Jungmädel achievement badges were introduced in 1935 and 1940 respectively and all can be discussed here.

Whether it's the Reichsjugendsportabzeichen, a badge from the Reichsjugendwettkämpfe or indeed any other badge presented for sporting achievement it can be discussed here along with the respective competitions.

There was a huge number and variety of these badges (german: Tagungsabzeichen) produced during the period commemorating events and rallies held by the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel. Show and discuss your badges here.

HJ-Ehrenzeichen and Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der HJ. For the Americans: HJ Honor Badge ;)

Both the Hitler Youth and the Deutsches Jungvolk had shooting proficiency badges in various classes ranging from the basic HJ and DJ shooting badges right up to the HJ Scharfschütze (sharpshooter)and HJ Meisterschütze (master shot) badge. The different badges and the procedures involved in achieving them are discussed here

Discussion of the Reich trades competition held between 1934 and 1939 and the Kriegsberufswettkampf of 1943/44. Discuss the various winners' badges Kreissieger, Gausieger and Reichssieger and the competition itself.

Repository for fake Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel metal and enamel badges, tinnies, medals and insignia.

The Hitler Youth knife (HJ/DJ Fahrtenmesser der Hitlerjugend) was worn by the members of the Hitler Youth and the Deutsches Jungvolk. It went through various design changes over the years including the removal in 1938 of the motto 'Blut und Ehre'. Also discussed are the HJ Honour dagger (Ehrendolch) and NPEA daggers.

Show and discuss Hitler Youth and Deutsches Jungvolk fake knives and daggers.

Mitgliedsausweis, K-Schein, Urkunde, Dienstkarte, Gesundheitspass, Versicherungskarte, promotion documents, Lagerausweis, sports certificates, Abnahmeberechtigung, Grundschein, Lehrschein, Sportausweis, Schiessbuch, Besitzzeugnis.. I could go on all day as there was so much paperwork but you get the idea.

This is the forum for postcards and stamps related to the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel.

Discuss modern and period reference resources related to the Hitler Youth

Repository for fake items of Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel paperwork, postcards, postage stamps, books and pamphlets.

Discuss Tents, Zeltbahn, torches, compasses, Feldscher equipment, marching equipment, tornister, water bottles, breadbags, musical instruments - indeed all equipment used by the formations of the Hitler Youth.

Repository for fake items of the equipment used by the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel during hiking, camping, marching and training.

From Gefolgschaft to Bann, from Mädelgruppe to Untergau and from Fähnlein to Jungbann, discuss the flags and pennants used by the various formations of the Hitler Youth here

Show and discuss Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel fake flags, pennants/Wimpel, drapes, trumpet/fanfare banners etc.

Adolf Hitler schools, NPEA, NAPOBI, Lehrbildungsanstalt, Fliegertechnische-Vorschule etc

Discuss the RZM and related items - codes. labels etc

This section contains English translations of period Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel publications and books.

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Discussions which don't fit into one of the other categories.

Discuss the specialist HJ formations: Landdienst, Flieger-HJ, Marine-HJ, Motor-HJ, Nachrichten-HJ, Reiter-HJ, Pionier-HJ, HJ-Streifendienst, HJ-Spieleinheit, HJ-Rundfunkspielschar, HJ-Gesundheitsdienst, BDM-Werk Glaube und Schönheit, Feldscher, Unfalldienst etc.

Discuss foreign fascist youth organisations which existed outside the Reich: Vlaamsche Jeugd, Deutsche Jugend, Nationale Jeugdstorm etc.

Discuss the part played by the Hitler Youth in the war effort, special formations, 12SS Panzerdivision, Wehrertüchtigung etc.

Discuss the German youth movements which pre-dated the HJ and which were later incorporated or simply dissolved. Discuss German youth organisations which co-existed with the HJ. Discuss youth groups opposed to the Hitler Youth.

Discuss post-war youth organisations in Germany such as Freie Deutsche Jugend, Wandervogel etc

Want to know which sleeve triangle/Gebietsdreieck goes with your HJ and DJ shoulder straps or indeed the other way around: which Bann or Jungbann numbers go with which triangle? Useful for checking BDM Untergau and JM Untergau numbers too.

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The purpose of this forum is to combine our resources to compile a list of the Hitlerjugend, Bund Deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel units below the Bann, BDM-Untergau, Jungbann and JM-Untergau level. These lists contain HJ Gefolgschaft, BDM and JM Mädelgruppe, DJ Fähnlein. Streifendienst, Flieger-HJ, Marine-HJ units etc

For first person accounts and discussion with and about veterans of the Hitler Youth, Bund deutscher Mädel, Deutsches Jungvolk and Jungmädel.

This forum contains in-depth articles on various Hitler Youth subjects.

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This forum contains period documentation, books, magazines and pamphlets for research purposes.

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Discuss the organisations which comprised the NSDAP.

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