Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII German HJ National Youth Organization Single Rune Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß), for the younger DJ subdivision. The HJ was the youth arm of the NSDAP National Socialist Party, and was the sole youth organization in all of Germany from 1933 until its dissolution in 1945. While the group proper was composed of male youths aged 14 to 18, there was also the German Youngsters in the HJ (Deutsches Jungvolk in der H jugend or “DJ”, also “DJV”) made up of younger boys aged 10 to 14.
The single ᛋ Siegrune (Sig/Victory Rune) belt buckle is specific to the DJ, and the buckle has an (RZM) stamp reading KH31, which is the RZM code for Maux Haufe of Großröhrsdorf. The “H” in a box logo is the company logo for Haufe, and how this maker was identified. The buckle is made of nickel-plated brass which has begun to wear off in spots. The prong piece is made of steel. The buckle shows a bit of bending on the right side and has a great deal of scratches on the face.
A very nice example of a hard-to-find buckle. Ready for further research and display.