HJ Shooting Medal 3rd Class

Product Description: This HJ Shooting Medal 3rd Class is a very attractive award for youth marksmanship. The obverse bears the familiar Hitlerjugend diamond organizational emblem, superimposed on crossed rifles and a black roundel with target lines. The black, white and translucent red enamel on this is beautiful and perfect, with no chips or cracks. Most of the original silvering is intact on the metalwork on the front, with only very light wear that exposes the brassy color of the base metal in a few tiny spots. The reverse of this HJ Shooting Medal 3rd Class retains all of the original finish, with an uncleaned patina from decades of age. It’s well marked, with the round RZM logo and the maker code “M1/14” indicating manufacture by the firm of Matthias Oescbsler & Sohn, in Ansbach. The original pin is present and functional, with a round pin plate that is soldered in place. This desirable enameled award remains in excellent condition.

Historical Description: The first Nazi youth organization was created in Germany in 1922. In 1926, this organization took on the name “Hitlerjugend” (Hitler Youth) and by 1930, it had over 25,000 members. From 1933 to 1945, the Hitler Youth was the only official youth organization in Germany. The Hitler Youth was for boys aged 14 to 18, and also included the “Deutsche Jungvolk” for boys aged 10 to 14, and the “Bund deutsche Mädel” for German girls. This was primarily a paramilitary organization. Members learned military skills, such as drill and marching, and were arranged in units with a command structure similar to that of the military. These units were subject to political lectures and other types of indoctrination using Nazi propaganda. By December of 1936, the Hitlerjugend had over 5 million members. During WWII, The Hitler Youth assisted the German postal service and the Reich national railways, among other tasks. By the end of the war, Hitler Youth members were being deployed in combat as anti-aircraft gunners attached as auxiliaries to the Luftwaffe, and as members of the Volkssturm militia units. Hitler Youth personnel had a wide variety of uniforms and headgear, including tan summer uniforms, wool winter uniforms, and specialized clothing for sports competitions or special units. These uniforms were worn with a wide variety of different insignia which designated specific functions and units. Headgear ranged from simple field caps and ski caps, to specialized equipment. Hitler Youth members were also eligible to earn a range of awards. At the end of the war, the Hitlerjugend was disbanded, and later banned by the German criminal code.

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