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Here are some badges and insignia from the Norwegian NSUF and other badges from youth organisations in Norway during the war.
Hope you like the picture :001_smile:

Best regards
Gunnar

Admin Edit: please see page 2 of this thread for the pictures
 
Hi Gunnar,

Yes, very nice :thumbup1: Can you tell us a little about the insignia please?
 
Thanks for replies :001_smile:

Il try to tell you a little about the badges and things shown in the pic.

The green/red badges and needles on the picture are:

The one with rifles is a shooting badge for members of the NS youth organisation NSUF, silver issue. (issued in bronze, silver and gold)

And then a members badge for the 'Gutte Hird' (Boys Hird - age between 10 to 14 yrs.); this is the second issue; in green/red enamels and a silver suncross/swords.

Last badge is a members badge for the 'Ung Hird' (The Hird Youth organisation - age between 14 to 18 yrs.); this is also the second issue; in green/red enamels and a golden suncross and swords.

The red/green stickpins are member pins from the NSUF; one with enamels and the shorter one with paint.

The eagle on the picture is actually a Hird eagle with missing red paint in the suncross. The design of the eagle is identical to eagles from the youth organisation.

The badge with the HJ symbol is not NSUF, but was issued at the Norwegian Hitlerjugend exhibition held in Oslo in 1941.

The little badge that is almost not visible is the wartime youth badge for the organisation 'Norsk-Tysk Selskap' (Die Deutsch-Norwegische Gesellschaft).

The picture shown is of the naval branch of NSUF.(Hird marine) The picture shown is a copy for display purposes of the original in my collection.

Best regards
Gunnar
 
Many thanks Gunnar. I don't remember where I came across the following text but would you say that it's an accurate description?

[SIZE=+1] The Unghird
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The Unghird was the Young Lads Hird, basically like the Hitlerjugend or Hitler Youth for the National Socialists in Germany. It served as the youth organiztion for the National Union, and consisted of two main groups of youth. The first group of youths in the Unghird were those boys (Girls had their own organization, explained below) from ages 10 to 14 years old, called the Guttehird. The second group of youth were boys from ages 14 to 18 years old, called the Unghird. Once finished with service in the Unghird, a young man would, presumably, join the Rikshird itself.

A brassard was worn on the upper left sleeve. For the Unghird this was green with a silver sun cross with swords upon red, and for the Guttehird, green with a brown sun cross and swords upon red.

The Unghird, along with the other Norwegian youth groups, the Unghirdmarinen, Guttehird, Gjentehird, and the Smahird (Explained below), were all known collectively as the Nasjonal Samling Ungdomsfylking, or the National Union Youth Front. membership in the Nation Union Youth Front was declared obligatory on March 1st, 1941, and all able-bodied and healthy youth between the ages of 10 and 18 were expected to join one of the NS youth organizations. All other youth organization in Norway at the time were then declared illegal. The emblem of the NSUF was a gold sun cross without swords on a red background within a green circle.
 
Thanks Garry.:001_smile:
This tekst is taken from David Littlejohn`s fist volume: Foreign Legions of the Third Reich i think. Almost as difficult to find in original issue as many of the badges and insignia it describes ;)

The text is mostly accurate but with a few exceptions:

The Unghird

The Unghird was the Young Lads Hird, basically like the Hitlerjugend or Hitler Youth for the National Socialists in Germany. It served as the youth organiztion for the National Union, and consisted of two main groups of youth. The first group of youths in the Unghird were those boys (Girls had their own organization, explained below) from ages 10 to 14 years old, called the Guttehird. The second group of youth were boys from ages 14 to 18 years old, called the Unghird. Once finished with service in the Unghird, a young man would, presumably, join the Rikshird itself.
This is OK i think.

A brassard was worn on the upper left sleeve. For the Unghird this was green with a silver sun cross with swords upon red, and for the Guttehird, green with a brown sun cross and swords upon red.
Not correct. The brassard shown in my picture is the correct one for both the Unghird and Guttehird according to the NS Party yearbook that were published in 1943 (1944 edition). I have also seen similar brassards but without the swords been refereed to a as brassards for the Guttehird (boyshird).

The Unghird, along with the other Norwegian youth groups, the Unghirdmarinen, Guttehird, Gjentehird, and the Smahird (Explained below), were all known collectively as the Nasjonal Samling Ungdomsfylking, or the National Union Youth Front. membership in the Nation Union Youth Front was declared obligatory on March 1st, 1941, and all able-bodied and healthy youth between the ages of 10 and 18 were expected to join one of the NS youth organizations. All other youth organization in Norway at the time were then declared illegal. The emblem of the NSUF was a gold sun cross without swords on a red background within a green circle.
This is more or less correct but never had any real effect due to widespread protesting to this. The number of members in NSUF never exceeded 6000 at any given time.

Here is a closeup of the NSUF shooting badge in silver.;)
This is not mint, but im very lucky to been able to find one at all.
If you look at it you will clearly see the inspiration taken from the HJ shooting badge.

Best regards
Gunnar
 
Excellent Gunnar, many thanks. As you say, great similarity between the HJ and NSUF shooting badge. I like the look of the NSUF insignia.
 
Fantastic photo of the boys inspecting the weapon. Could you possibly provide a clear image of the boys in the boat so the tally can be read?

I have never seen this example and find the entire grouping to be quite unique. Thanks for posting it.
 
Thanks for coments :001_smile:
Yes Garry is correct 'Unghird marinen' it is.
The picture is taken onboard a German guard boat and the Unghird marine sailors are training on a 20.mm canon.
The two boats on the picture are also German guard boats, but former Norwegian whale boats that had been confiscated by the Germans and used for guard service.

Best regards
Gunnar
 
Gunnar,

Thank you very much for posting that photo. It is really very interesting to see these boys in full marine youth uniform. We have many MHJ photos but this is the first I have seen of Norwegian youth in marine uniform. Great post.

Beitzen
 
And the pics..:001_smile:

Best regards
Gunnar

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A couple of close ups of some of the badges and an new one - Utstilling av Hitler-Jugend Oslo 1941

:001_smile:

Best regards
Gunnar

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Have to say it again. Great-looking insignia Gunnar :thumb: What's the last badge for? A visit? Competition?
 
Thanks Garry and Paul :001_smile:

The badge was issued for the Hitlerjugend exhibition held in Oslo in 1941.
It does not have a needle and is as far as i know the only 'polett' issued under the NS collaboration regime.

I'm still looking for Norwegian related Youth badges and insignia, and here is a picture of my latest acquisition. (the one on top).
It is an armband used by the SMÅHIRD (Girls between 10-14 years) + YOUNGHIRD (Boys between 10-14) and the GJENTEHIRD (Girls between 14-18).
The on at the bottom is the one previous pictured, and is for the NSUF- UNGHIRD (Boys between 14-18 years).

Best regards
Gunnar

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