Original German WWII HJ National Youth Organization 14" Metal Marching Snare Drum with Hanger & Drum Sticks - Marschtrommel U.S. Grenades the Skill-at-Arms badge for Swordsmanship

the Skill-at-Arms badge for Swordsmanship

The Battle of Leipzig offered to the mortar men of Company M a chance to engage the Kraut in hand-to-hand combat

while a subcaliber cartridge could easily be fired on short ranges or even indoors

dated September 22

It also looks like there were originally other markings off to the left of this

Original German WWII HJ National Youth Organization 14" Metal Marching Snare Drum with Hanger & Drum Sticks - Marschtrommel U.S. Grenades the Skill-at-Arms badge for SwordsmanshipOriginal Item: Only One Available. During the NSDAP period, every HJ National Youth Organization Bann (Regiment) had a band, and every Stamm (Battalion) a fife and drum corps. Two types of drum were used, the large Landesknecht field drums and a smaller, military style side drum. The latter employed a diamond pattern along the top and bottom extended rims, in red and white for the H Jugend or black and white for the Deutsches Jungvolk. This original