Deutsche Jugendkraft Sportverband Membership Pin

The DJK was established in Würzburg in 1920 under the leadership of Monsignor Carl Mostert and was active nationally until 1933 and the rise to power of the Nazis. Faith-based and worker's organizations were regarded as politically unpalatable by the regime and DFK-affiliated clubs were at that time dissolved or forced into mergers with mainstream clubs. On 1 July 1934, DJK head Adalbert Probst was arrested by the Gestapo before being shot the next day. By early 1935, the DJK and similar organizations were banned. This pin is of two part, hexagonal construconstruction having a front which is of black felt like material upon which are embroidered the letters DJK in gold. Pin soldered to rear.