German awards - Hitler Youth awarded shooters

The sign for the shooters of the Hitler Youth was established in 1935 by the Reichsügendführer Baldur von Schirach. It could only be purchased by members of the Hitler Youth and the leaders of the German Jungfolk (DJ) upon reaching the age of 16. All applicants had to have a rifle book in which all preliminary exercises and exercises were to be recorded. Along with the shooting award for shooters, a sniper award was established in 1938, and an award for master shooters in 1941. After checking all the records by the regional leadership, the firing book was sent to the Imperial Youth Leadership, the Physical Training Department, and the Main Department of Shooting Sports. It was this body that decided to award the prize. The badge was to be purchased by the awardee for valuable marks. There are many manufacturers. I am aware of: M 1/14 Matthias Oechsler & Sohn Ansbach, M 1/23 Wilhelm Borgas Eutlingen, M 1/25 Rudolf Reiling Pforzheim, M 1/63 Steinhauer & Luck Lüdenscheid, M 1/77 Foerster & Barth Pforzheim, M 1/120 WilHilHilhelm Deeumer Lümer LÜümer denscheid and M 1/148 Heinrich Ulbricht's widow Wien. Other manufacturers are also possible. There are enameled and varnished badges. Until 1943, the number of awarded was almost 280,000 people. Source: J. Nimmergut, Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen before 1945, vol. IV, 2001.

Round sign made of silver-plated copper alloy. The front side is enameled. In the center is an HJ diamond with silver, crossed rifles behind it. Back side with manufacturer's badge and designation.

Front side:

• Round lower side is made in form of shooting disk.
• It consists of four black enameled rings separated by silver lines.
In the
• center, put a standing diamond HJ.
In the
• center is a silver square at the top.
• She is wearing a black swastika placed on top.
• The background is divided by diagonal, silver lines on 4 faces.
• The right and left surfaces are covered with white enamel.
• The upper and lower surfaces are enameled with transulent red.
• Behind 2 crossed silver rifles.
• Rifle barrels and butts rise slightly above the bullet disc.

Downside:

• Smooth and silver plated. A pin is soldered in the center with a round plate.
• The manufacturer's designation is curved above - M 1/25 - (Rudolf Reiling, Pforzheim)
• Under the needle round sign -RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei)

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