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Hitler
Youth [Hitler Jugend (HJ)]
As
early as 1922, the SA maintained authority of the German
youth under the aegis of the Jugenbund der NSDAP
(Youth League of the Nazi Party). In 1935, the HJ was
officially formed and designated as a Party branch.
Adolf Hitler appointed a youthful leader named Baldur
von Schirach as the initial Reich Youth leader. The 1939
Youth Service Decree made membership in the HJ mandatory
for all German youth between the ages of ten and eighteen,
except those whose blood was not pure Aryan. As Germany
mobilized for an all-out war effort, the HJ became a convenient
reservoir for manpower. HJ units were formed in the majority
of the occupied countries and members of the HJ served
with all branches of the Wehrmacht and the Waffen SS.
As the war progressed, the premilitary training of the
HJ between the ages of 16 and 18 was taken over by the
Army. For more information click
here to see LTC (Ret.) Tom Johnson's 8 vol set
"Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich",
or some of the other reference books that we offer.
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Youth Leader Daggers |
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Hitler Youth Leader Dagger - NO HJ Leader
Daggers Available at Present Time
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Youth Knives |
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Hitler Youth Knife - NO
HJ Knives Available at Present Time
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