The most unique stamp in a book

[Robert Noss]

Got this nice little book on a local fleamarket this early morning, not much money paid for.

When at home, I discovered the dedication on the first page:

Look at the stamp from this Jungstamm !

That is the most unique stamp I have seen from the 3rd Reich.

Kind regards

Robert

[Chris Boonzaier]

I assume this was one of the Pre-HJ youth groups?

Can it be something to do with the Totenkopf Schwimmer?

[Robert Noss]

Hi Chris,

could be an early stamp, yes. Although the dedication is from 1942, but that doesn't mean that the stamp is from that time.

The skull is a pirate's symbol - the "nickname" of the youth group was "Die Freibeuter" which is filibuster in english, I guess.

Kind regards

Robert

[Guest Rick Research]

Yup, "freebooter." Could this be a DJ unit, kids younger than HJ age and so more leeway for such "fun" rather than the usual political stuff?

Though that doesn't exactly look like "light" reading!!!!!

[Robin Lumsden]

Robert.

In English, a 'freebooter' is another name for a pirate.

This DJ/HJ unit appear to have called themselves 'The Pirates'.......simple as that.

Quite a number of DJ and HJ units used skulls on their pennants.

[Ralph A]

Nice treasure, matey.... Ar-r-r-r. Shiver me timbers.

Beute auf deutsch literally, "booty" or "loot."

Very nice find.

[Robert Noss]

I found more info in the book by Baldur von Schirach about the Hitleryouth:

A "Stamm" was a unit in the DJ - the Deutsche Jungvolk. Comparable with the "Unterbann" in the HJ. About 800 boys.

Seems that the Jungvolk was not so strictly "ruled" as the more professional Hitlerjugend. Kids between 10 to 14 years meeting under the pirate's flag, more fun.

Robert