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Hi guys, just hoping someone can answer this one for me. When was the cloth eagle introduced on these caps? I seem to remeber that it was rank-related ie only those with (or above) a certain rank were allowed to wear it? Also, when was the metal diamond on the cap replaced by the cloth version?

Has anyone seen a tag with writing on it before?? If so what is its meaning?? Thanks Shawn

Hello, as i told in my indtroduction i normaly don't collect HJ stuff but because my both grandfathers served their years before army there i start now to get some stuff they must have had on their uniforms. Thanks here to member Hohentwiel! because he told me in an other forum in which...

Here is what I think is a rare photo of 5 Marine Jungvolk. .. The photo is used as a postcard and dated Berlin, 4. April 1934. Note cap tally " J.V. Marine Chemnitz" . ... ... 1934 Gründung der Modellsegel-Abteilung des DSV Deutscher Segler Verband Im Februar 1934 ist zur Förderung...

Hi All, I am just thinkint about the famous quote from Hitler in Nürnberg in 1935. "Was wir von unserer deutschen Jugend wünschen, ist etwas anderes, als es die Vergangenheit gewünscht hat. In unseren Augen, da muss der deutsche Junge der Zukunft schlank und rank sein, flink wie Windhunde, zäh...

Hello, here is a picture of my new Führerausweis from my "Home"-Gebiet Niederdonau, it is a very late Ausweis from 1943. Also seen my boards from Bann 513, but whithout "Litze" for the right rank of the Rottenführer. Hope you enjoy. Best Regards Alois

You see this mentioned quite often where people talk about when exactly we can say that items were controlled by the RZM and therefore whether an item should be marked accordingly. The official announcement that the RZM now controlled HJ, BDM, DJ and JM clothing, equipment and insignia was...

I just got this one in. A very common Bann, but a nice example. It has internal stiffeners and does not bend with gravity. Obviously made for the rank and not embellished with lizte and pips like many straps you see for sale. A nice little strap even though it's not really scarce or hard to find...

Hello A subject that is not often discussed, the ranking insignia worn with the Geländesportanzug at the Führerschulen. Here is a document where we can see the Sport und Geländesportlehrer winkel : (see also Wim's book p. 440)

Hi Gents, since we were talking about it anyway on this occasion I would like to contribute a photo of my collection. At the same time I would also like to raise a question to the uniform of this boy. So, here it is: a DJ boy of Bann 100 (Dresden) without any rank insignia but post 38 (as...

BDM Cuff Title Grouping are these good or copies ? a steep price

Sorry to add in someone else's theme, though, and created two similar in the different sections: http://www.hj-research.com/forum/f31/hj-leader-dagger-hj-fuehrerdolch-engraving-owners-initials-6437/ but maybe me can help here. Dear Gents. I have HJ Führerdolch with engraving. Back side scabbard...

I got these straps from the same person who had the HJ Leadership ID book To ERTEL , who was a future SS Knights Cross winner . These might have belonged to him . Nice to see a pair of pre 38 straps with the original pips . Most pre 1938 shoulderstraps that have holes in them , have been...

My first HJ patch, M-HJ Oberrottenführer

Next to the Hilfszug "Bayern" (HZB) another special formation existed. The first attempts to create a special technical unit took place in January 1933 when SA-Sturmführer Hermann Schäfer from Niedersachsen put together a unit for the purposes of assisting during the elections at Lippe. In...

Translation of this page: Baldur von Schirach, NS-Politiker Biographie: Baldur von Schirach, 1907-1974 Baldur von Schirach, NS politician, 1907-1974 1907 9th May: Baldur von Schirach was born as the son of Rittmeister and theater director Karl von Schirach and his American wife Emma in...

Hi all, so I would like to show you a lovely coulred picture of a busy family. From left to right, we see a member of the SS (Unterscharführer), a member of the Polizei (I dont know which rank) and a member of the Flakhelfer. As you can see, the picture is place inside a frame which was...

Hello I have a question! From what one could rank black HJ-breeches are worn? From the rank of the Kameradschaftsführer? I found so far only from the statement, which units were allowed to wear Stiefelhosen! Looking forward to your answers... Mfg Brian

Well I have a par of boards for an Scharführer from the streifendienst and I am going to have a new shirt. So I wonder if the black breeches would fix whit that rank. I want your thinkings and opinions please! Here are the boards:

Hello, Found on the net : 2 pictures showing Jungvolk NCOs with HJ like shoulder straps. DJ Führerschaft (NCOs) usualy have to wear a single DJ strap and their rank on a disk.(only DJ Höhere Führerschaft (Field officers), DJ Führerkorps (Staff officers) and DJ Höheres Führerkorps (Generals)...