In this thread a pair of Genuakord shorts was being discussed and at the time I couldn't nail the period when Genuakord was introduced. However, I just came across some information regarding the introduction of Genuakord for HJ/DJ shorts and thought I would share it.
Genuakord was brought in as a stopgap measure in 1938/9 because the RZM was unable to produce sufficient amounts of the standard cotton twill cloth to manufacture not only the shorts but all manner of uniform items for the RAD, Wehrmacht, postal service, railways and the Wehrmacht. As a result, the RZM decided, in 1938, to begin producing Genuakord to fill the gap and to allow production for the HJ/DJ to continue. This probably explains why cord shorts sometimes have the standard "HJ-DJ Kniehose" label and sometimes labels where Genuakord was mentioned.
The source is a letter from RZM München to the RJF Organisationsamt dated 6.5.1939.
Correction:
it would seem that Genuakord was "resurrected" for shorts in 1938/9 because actually, as early as 1934 it was used for the shorts on the official DJ winter uniform.
Source: Bekleidung und Ausrüstung der HJ 1934, p24
Genuakord was brought in as a stopgap measure in 1938/9 because the RZM was unable to produce sufficient amounts of the standard cotton twill cloth to manufacture not only the shorts but all manner of uniform items for the RAD, Wehrmacht, postal service, railways and the Wehrmacht. As a result, the RZM decided, in 1938, to begin producing Genuakord to fill the gap and to allow production for the HJ/DJ to continue. This probably explains why cord shorts sometimes have the standard "HJ-DJ Kniehose" label and sometimes labels where Genuakord was mentioned.
The source is a letter from RZM München to the RJF Organisationsamt dated 6.5.1939.
Correction:
it would seem that Genuakord was "resurrected" for shorts in 1938/9 because actually, as early as 1934 it was used for the shorts on the official DJ winter uniform.
Source: Bekleidung und Ausrüstung der HJ 1934, p24
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