I came across an instruction the other day that talked about a change to the manufacturing method for HJ achievement badges in 1937. I wonder if that is when the hollow versions were discontinued? I would think that they were phased out earlier than 1937 but I would love to know what material change they are talking about. Anyway, I've translated the instruction below:
"For your information, our March order of achievement badges of the old type have not been fulfilled due to changes in the RZM regulations on materials and the resultant lengthy discussions/negotiations within the relevant departments. Bronze and Black (Eisen) achievement badges have been out of stock for a month now and the only badges that we can award are the silver level as we still have a stock of those. We would ask that units pass on this information in order to avoid requests for new badges being forwarded to the RJF"
Source:
Reichsbefehl 21/II reported in:
Gebietsbefehl Sachsen A/11/IV dated 22.6.1937
"For your information, our March order of achievement badges of the old type have not been fulfilled due to changes in the RZM regulations on materials and the resultant lengthy discussions/negotiations within the relevant departments. Bronze and Black (Eisen) achievement badges have been out of stock for a month now and the only badges that we can award are the silver level as we still have a stock of those. We would ask that units pass on this information in order to avoid requests for new badges being forwarded to the RJF"
Source:
Reichsbefehl 21/II reported in:
Gebietsbefehl Sachsen A/11/IV dated 22.6.1937
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