April 13th 1932 the HJ,SA AND SS were declared illegal by the law courts and thus became prohibited organisations. The HJ was regarded as subordinate to the SA and so was declared illegal as well. To combat the ban the HJ went underground and operated under guises similar to Volkish movements such as The Wandervogel movement and Die Naturfreunde but the authorities weren't fooled and declared these cover organisations illegal as well. Unfortunately the ban did not have the desired effect, in areas membership increased and in many areas particularly rural districts authorities generally did not enforce the ban. 17th June the ban was lifted and the HJ operated as before the ban.
Documents and photos from the period when the ban was in force are exceptionally rare. I was fortunate to pick up a nice small grouping belonging to a HX boy from the days of the Kampfzeit. The grouping includes 2 rare photos taken during the ban. These were taken during Pfingsten (Whitsun) 1932 in Hohenwestedt and shows the Kiel HX. Interesting in that though no uniforms are worn, flags are still being actively carried. Notice that leaders wear the leaders lanyard from the left pocket button on their undershirts or shirts to one of the central buttons.
Also included in the grouping are 4 very rare local HJ Papers from 1932 produced by the HJ from the Cuxhaven area, included is the issue from April 1932 (issue 2) which features entirely the HJ ban. This very rare publication consist of one double sided sheet and sold for 5 pfennigs. Also included was an issue of Sturmjugend from December 1932 and a page from Der Angriff dated October 3rd 1932 featuring the 1st Reichsjugendtag in Potsdam, a Berlin publication from a day after the event which would suggest that this boy almost certainly was one of those who attended the event. If anyone who does not read German I have made translations of the April 1932 edition of Verposten. and will be happily to attach to this post if administration permits it.
Edd
Documents and photos from the period when the ban was in force are exceptionally rare. I was fortunate to pick up a nice small grouping belonging to a HX boy from the days of the Kampfzeit. The grouping includes 2 rare photos taken during the ban. These were taken during Pfingsten (Whitsun) 1932 in Hohenwestedt and shows the Kiel HX. Interesting in that though no uniforms are worn, flags are still being actively carried. Notice that leaders wear the leaders lanyard from the left pocket button on their undershirts or shirts to one of the central buttons.
Also included in the grouping are 4 very rare local HJ Papers from 1932 produced by the HJ from the Cuxhaven area, included is the issue from April 1932 (issue 2) which features entirely the HJ ban. This very rare publication consist of one double sided sheet and sold for 5 pfennigs. Also included was an issue of Sturmjugend from December 1932 and a page from Der Angriff dated October 3rd 1932 featuring the 1st Reichsjugendtag in Potsdam, a Berlin publication from a day after the event which would suggest that this boy almost certainly was one of those who attended the event. If anyone who does not read German I have made translations of the April 1932 edition of Verposten. and will be happily to attach to this post if administration permits it.
Edd
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