GERMAN WWII HITLER YOUTH BLADE MARKINGS -
The Hither Youth originated in concept in the early 1920's when Baldur Von Schirach, later the Reichs leader of the HJ, formed
the Ruhr-Hitler-Jugend.
After 1934 the Hitler Youth became a national youth formation absorbing all other German youth groups; Scharnhorst Youth,
The Pathfinders, etc. In 1938 Hitler made it mandatory that all German youth between the ages of 10 and 18 become members
of the Hitler Youth.
The following markings were often found on the HJ weapons, speciallt the HJ Fuhrer daggers. They generally appeared above
the RZM marking or the maker's mark with the RZM number below. They were indicative of the HJ Group Command in which the
weapon was issued.
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MARKING
DISTRICT
St
Stam Hitler Jugend
St
Riss Stam Hitler Jugend
1
Ostpreussen
2
Mark-Brandenburg
3
Berlin
4
Neidersachsen
5
Westfalen-Nord
6
Ruhr-Niederrheim
7
Koln-Aachen
8
Moselland
9
Hessen-Nassau
10
(Mitterland) Kurhessen
11
Mittelland
12
Sachsen
13
Thuringen
14
(Mittelland)
Kurhessen
15
Mittelland
16
Sachsen
17
Thuringen
18
Franken
19
Hochland
20
Wurttemburg
21
Baden
22
Bayreuth
23
Mittelelbe
24
Mechlenburg
25
Westmark
26
Hamburg
27
Wien
28
Niederdonau
29
Oberdonau
30
Steirmark
31
Karnten
32
Salzburg
33
Tirol Vorarlberg
34
Dusseldorf
35
Sudetenland
36
Schwaben
37
Danzing
Westpreussen
38
Wartheland
39
Mainfranken
40
Oberschlesien
41
Ost Hannover
42
Westfalen Sud
43
Bohmen Und
Mahren
44
Generalgouvernement
45
Belgien
46
Niederlande
47
Osten (Russia)
48
Ostland
The map illustrating some of the locations of the districts in Germany follows. Note that this map indicates the
divisions as of 1937.
The following is a map of Germany that shows the Hitler Youth district locations as of the year 1942.
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