This is an authentic Nazi Germany service publication for the Hitler Youth (Hitler-Jugend or HJ). The title, "Der HJ-Führer-Dienst" translates to The HJ Leader Service & specifically applies to the region of Gebiet Hessen-Nassau 13 (District 13, Hessen-Nassau), which was headquartered in Frankfurt am Main.
These booklets served as instructional manuals and "service guides" for HJ leaders to organize activities, provide ideological indoctrination, and manage their local units. It's a manual which illustrates and explains the requirements to pass (or be certified) in certain aspects "training".
The booklet is broken down into various categories of performance tests such as, Youth achievement badge (leadership sports badge), Sharpshooter Badge, Performance badge, and many more. Once completion of the requirements, the hitler youth member would receive the badge which is displayed at the beginning of each of the categories.
The Hitler Youth was the sole official youth organization of the Nazi Party, becoming a mandatory state youth group by 1939. Publications like this were central to their goal of "physical, mental, and moral" education in the spirit of National Socialism. District 13 (Hessen-Nassau) was a significant administrative region that included major cities like Frankfurt and Wiesbaden.
Booklet is authentic and specific to the period. They were sourced directly from the region of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
