Single HJ 306 Shoulder Board

Product Description: This single HJ 306 Shoulder Board is a nice example, that was worn on a uniform, and has great character. It is made of a typical twill cotton fabric, in the brown/tan color used for political uniforms. It’s a factory made piece, with a textbook corded keyhole type buttonhole, and red piping. The board is adorned with numerals that have been beautifully executed in bright red hand applied chain stitching. The numbers indicate this board was worn by a member of the Hitlerjugend Bann 306, which was the unit located in Stiftland, in the Bayrische Ostmark. This attractive single HJ 306 Shoulder Board shows obvious signs of wear, with some fraying to the piping on one edge, and some light staining and soiling. It is a sew-in type, as is normal for these; the end that was sewn into the uniform shows the original dark color of the fabric, while the portion that was exposed shows obvious sun fading. This strap is complete, with no major damage, and remains in excellent condition overall. These Hitler Youth straps are not common to find, especially in this uniform removed condition.

Historical Description: The German military as well as civil, political and paramilitary organizations traditionally used shoulder straps and shoulder boards as uniform insignia, to denote the rank or function of the wearer. After the Nazi rise to power in 1933, there was a tremendous increase in the number of groups and organizations in Germany wearing officially sanctioned uniforms, and most of these organizations used shoulder straps and shoulder boards as a component of their regalia. The exact color of piping utilized, the material color, the type of braid or Tresse that was used, and the number or location of devices and pips present, allow shoulder boards to be tracked to the exact organization that issued them, and often yield even further detail such as the wearer’s rank and even his specific military unit. Normally worn in pairs, the boards were in some cases plain, and in other cases adorned with detailed embroidery or metal emblems. Some shoulder boards were made in the millions, others were specific to a single individual.

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