Original German WWII HJ National Youth Association Bronze Proficiency Badge by Gustav Brehmer of Markneukirchen Medals There is the expected light

There is the expected light staining and age toning

making it easy to move around your garden and defend against potential invading enemies

however this example looks to have been put into service during the war

functional front catch

Original German WWII HJ National Youth Association Bronze Proficiency Badge by Gustav Brehmer of Markneukirchen Medals There is the expected lightOriginal Item: Only One Available. As with any paramilitary organization, the HJ National Youth Organization had numerous awards and achievement badges, as well as the documents to record their progress. This is a lovely Bronze Grade German WWII Leistungsabzeichen der HJ (Proficiency Badge of the HJ), instituted as the first HJ award by Reichsjugendfhrer Baldur von Schirach on May 1st 1934 as an incentive for HJ members to increase their proficiency