I was wondering why, of all instruments used by the HJ and DJ, that only a couple can be clearly identified as 'HJ' today. When we do see the odd bugle or fanfare turn up on forums and dealer sites they don't usually have any HJ-specific markings.
Anyway, I had a flick through the regulations covering the musical units of the HJ and DJ and found a 1941 list of the instruments/equipment used by the various musical formations and also items that were specifically regulated by the RJF. The regulation states that in general, instruments/equipment were to be procured through local musical instrument outlets with the stipulation that they meet RJF specifications and be of good quality. Some items, however, had to be ordered directly through the RZM and orders were required to be sent up the chain of command for the following:
Schellenbaum (each Gebiet had one of these)
Lyre
Large drum (Landsknechtstrommel)
Cymbal
Kettle drum (including skirt)
HJ and DJ fanfare banners
The following instruments may or may not be found with RZM markings today but the dimensions and appearance should match those given in the regulation:
Fanfare trumpets
Landsknechtstrommel
Bugle
Flute (Querpfeife - English: Fife)
Side drum (Marschtrommel)
Large drum
Only four instruments were required to display the RJF eagle:
Fanfare trumpet
Bugle
Flute
Edit: The side drum also had an eagle.
The regulation is a little confusing in one aspect. After listing all of the instruments and their specifications it goes on to say that in cases where the RZM was unable to fulfill orders, that units were permitted to order instruments from other suppliers. As mentioned above, the stipulation was that the instruments had to meet the RJF specification and be of good quality. This seems to be suggesting that there were RZM versions of all instruments and not just those listed in the first section (lyre etc). We know of flutes and fanfares with RZM markings but further research is needed in order to establish just how many of the other instrument types had them too.
Has anyone ever come across a HJ/DJ flute?
Does anyone have a picture of HJ/DJ carrying a Schellenbaum?
Anyway, I had a flick through the regulations covering the musical units of the HJ and DJ and found a 1941 list of the instruments/equipment used by the various musical formations and also items that were specifically regulated by the RJF. The regulation states that in general, instruments/equipment were to be procured through local musical instrument outlets with the stipulation that they meet RJF specifications and be of good quality. Some items, however, had to be ordered directly through the RZM and orders were required to be sent up the chain of command for the following:
Schellenbaum (each Gebiet had one of these)
Lyre
Large drum (Landsknechtstrommel)
Cymbal
Kettle drum (including skirt)
HJ and DJ fanfare banners
The following instruments may or may not be found with RZM markings today but the dimensions and appearance should match those given in the regulation:
Fanfare trumpets
Landsknechtstrommel
Bugle
Flute (Querpfeife - English: Fife)
Side drum (Marschtrommel)
Large drum
Only four instruments were required to display the RJF eagle:
Fanfare trumpet
Bugle
Flute
Edit: The side drum also had an eagle.
The regulation is a little confusing in one aspect. After listing all of the instruments and their specifications it goes on to say that in cases where the RZM was unable to fulfill orders, that units were permitted to order instruments from other suppliers. As mentioned above, the stipulation was that the instruments had to meet the RJF specification and be of good quality. This seems to be suggesting that there were RZM versions of all instruments and not just those listed in the first section (lyre etc). We know of flutes and fanfares with RZM markings but further research is needed in order to establish just how many of the other instrument types had them too.
Has anyone ever come across a HJ/DJ flute?
Does anyone have a picture of HJ/DJ carrying a Schellenbaum?
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