Vichy French Youth Arm Badge 1940 – Item 117234

Scarce arm patch of the La Jeunesse Francaise circa 1940. Scarce bevo arm patch as worn by the French equivalent of the Hitler Youth. Complete with stud fixings to back for attaching to uniform. A scarce and seldom found piece of insignia. After victory in Europe membership of this organisation was ceased. Good condition and a uniform removed example.

Note: The Chantiers de la jeunesse française (CJF), or French Youth Camps, was a mandatory, paramilitary youth organization in Vichy France from 1940 to 1944. It focused on implementing the “Révolution nationale” through manual labour, physical training, and moral discipline, instilling values of obedience and loyalty to Marshal Pétain to regenerate French youth.