(Leistungsabzeichen der Hitler Jugend)

Date Instituted

June 1934

Requirements

Being a memer of Hitler Jugend and pass the tests which consisted of three parts: athletics, field exercises and political knowledge.

Number awarded

106.061 (bronze) + 217.093 (silver)

Estimated price (2009)

€ 70


Waffen-SS soldier

(Courtesy of Alan H)

HJ members awarded with the War Merit Cross 2nd Class and the Iron Cross 2nd Class for service during the air raids on Hamburg 1943

(Courtesy of Bundesarchiv/Wikimedia, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 Germany)

Comments

It was awarded in three classes:
Black


Bronze


Silver (actually white metal).


A cloth version also existed.


The black class was discontinued and replaced by German Young People's Proficiency Badge.

Photo courtesy of Rusfront & Ruptured Duck

Sources used

Christopher Ailsby - World War 2 German medals and political awards
John R. Angolia - For Führer and Fatherland: Political & Civil awards of the Third Reich
David Littlejohn - Orders, decorations, medals and badges of the Third Reich
Detlev Niemann - Price Guide Germany 1871-1945 (2009)