HJ board collection off to a decent start.

[paulbear]

gets nicer every time I see it not often collectors focus like you but that will soon change eh!

PAUL

[Darin S.]

DJ Sigrune collection is off and running now also, with a couple more on the way.

[Rakkasan187]

Great looking HJ items.

[Darin S.]

More sigrunes in this week.

[Darin S.]

Nice pre '34 example.

[Darin S.]

Just got these in this week, nothing really great but I still like them, the DJ strap from Detmold is a good match for a DJ Fahnlienfuher board I have.

[Darin S.]

Group shot of Sigrunes.

[Wallace]

Looking great Darin

[Darin S.]

Lost the first picture so here's a group shot.

[Darin S.]

Oberbann Sigrune collection is almost complete. Just need an Oberbann 6, and need to find a uniform removed Oberbann 3.

[Darin S.]

A few new ones from here and there.

[juoneen]

I almost thought the patch with the name said....Dorkus, its norkus....is that a town ? Nice bunch o yungsters stuffola.

[evilmike]

Dont get bored of your boards Darin... quite a collection, keep them coming!

[Darin S.]

I almost thought the patch with the name said....Dorkus, its norkus....is that a town ? Nice bunch o yungsters stuffola.

It's a rare Sigrune from Jungbann 201 Berlin Moabit. The unit was named after an eary HJ martyr, Herbert Norkus. They wore this patch instead of the sigrune for a brief period.

Bann 201 was raised officially August 1, 1933 at Ost Berlin with the name Schoeneberg-Moabit. The Oberbann-color for the HY shoulder-strap piping and the piping for the visored cap was first yellow. This was changed into
black on January 1, 1934. The name for the Bann was changed simultaneously into Moabit. The name Herbert Norkus was granted first to Schar 2 from Gau Berlin on August 8, 1932.

On April 7, 1934 the name Herbert Norkus was granted to Bann 201 and so this name was in use instead of Moabit. For unknown reason the name for the Bann was changed again in Moabit-Schoeneberg on March 1, 1935. The honour-name Norkus was once again granted October 1, 1938.

July 11, 1935 the Jungvolk Jungbann I/201 was raised with the name Moabit- Schoeneberg. The roman number was no longer used after August 1, 1937. The name for the Jungbann remained as it was.
All information comes from the Verordnungsblatt from the Reichsjugendfuehrung

On January 24, 1932, Herbert Norkus and other Hitler Youth were distributing leaflets advertising an upcoming Nazi meeting. The group was attacked by Communists and fled. However, Norkus was caught and stabbed twice. He broke free and ran to a nearby house for help, but the owner, a night watchman, slammed the door in his face. Norkus ran to the next building, but the boys caught up to him. He broke free again, hollering for help, he knocked on the door of the building but nobody answered. Norkus was then stabbed six more times. He managed to break free once more, leaving a bloody trail as he stumbled towards the next house. Marie Jobs opened to door, and her mother bent over the body of Herbert Norkus, who had collapsed in the corrider leaving bloody hand prints on the wall where he had tried to pull himself up. The Communists fled. Mrs. Jobs called for a taxi, and Norkus was taken to Moabit Hospital, where he died shortly afterwards.


It's also interseting to note within two weeks of the death of Herbert Norkus, Hitler spoke to the Berlin Hilter Youth at a rally the Tennishalle im Westen. The rally was attended by the SS, the Studentenbund and the Hitler Youth. Hitler peronally greeted and recognized the hero's Moabit camrades. Shortly after the death of Norkus, I'm unsure of the exact date, the flag of Schar 2 Hitler Juegend Beusselkeitz-Hansa became the Blutfahne of the Hitler Jugend. The whereabouts or fate of this Blutfahne are currently unknown.

For more pictures and information see this link.

http://www.hj-research.com/forum/f48...48/index2.html

[Darin S.]

Single Flieger HJ Oberrottenfuhrer, Bann 69, Obergebiet West, Gebiet 12 Mosselland.