Description
Very nice example of a Hitler Youth Proficiency badge HJ Leistungsabzeichen in the 1st grade of black. No damage or repairs and the badge has nearly all of the black finish remaining, fantastic example!
Note – The award was instituted in three classes in June 1934 by Reichsjugendführer Balder von Schirach, as an incentive to improve the physical and ideological proficiency of the varying age groups of the growing membership of the Hitler Youth. It was stated at the time that the H J achievement badge was a prestigious award which every fit and ambitious Hitler boy and H J leader should aim for. It was only to be awarded by the Reichsjugendführer to those who meet the stringent requirements that had been laid down. Those who wished to be awarded the badge would have to take a very keen part in at least 8 ideology study periods.
