I sold my Angolia and the Baker books in a moment of stupidity. Wish I still had them sometimes. Could you scan that pic please Darin? I could split this off to a second thread purely for pics of the DJ wearing swallows nests.
Sure thing Garry. I need to install my new scanner that the GF got me for Christmas and then I'll put some scans up.
Kempig just sold a grouping that included two sets of swallows nests, a hat and a couple of photos for 110 Euro. One of the sets was questionable (I think they are Luftwaffe or something) and the hat did not have great photos of it, but given the price the grouping was well worth the money IMO. Here's a photo.
Those in the first pic look great don't they. I think I uploaded a pic a long time ago showing a HJ boy wearing similar items with the HJ HK where that boy has the rune. Let me see if I can find it...
Edit: found it
The Musikzug (MZ) and the Spielmannszug SZ were HJ units and wore swallows' nests (Schwalbennest). The Fanfarenzug was a DJ music unit and there is no mention in the references I quote below that they wore them.
Sources: Aufbau und Gliederung der Spieleinheiten der Hitler-Jugend and Der Dienst in den Musikeinheiten der Hitler-Jugend 1941
However, here's an early pic:
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EDIT: The DJ wore the swallow's nest until 1936. An order dated the 2nd of May 1935 specifies that the DJ-Fanfarenzug were to wear the standard HJ swallow's nest but this was rescinded by a further order dated the 19th of June 1936 which stated that the DJ were no longer permitted to wear them. So, the answer is: yes, the Schwalbennest was worn by the DJ FZ but only until 1936.