PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A 4 3/16" x 5 7/8", hardcover, forty- eight page booklet with tan marble textured covers. To the front cover is an eagle with outspread wings and a swastika to its breast above the embossed text "Leistungsbuch", "Des Bundes Deutscher Mädel" (The League of German Girls), "und des Jungmädelbundes in der HJ" (and the Young Girl League in the HJ). The first page has the heading "Jungmädelbund in der Hitler-Jugend" and "Leistungsbuch" to the bottom with the next page featuring an introductory note to the "Jungmädel" with the facsimile signature of Baldur von Shirach. The first thirty-two pages deal with the feats to be accomplished by a member of the JM and have no entries. There are four pages, 12a-32a-32b-32c, that have perforations along their edges, for easy removal, and fold out to double page size. Page 33 has the heading "Bund Deutscher Mädel in der Hitler-Jugend" (League [of] German Girls in the Hitler-Youth) and "Leistungsbuch I" (Achievement-book I )to the bottom of the page while page 35 has an introductory note to the "BDM.-Mädel" with the facsimile signature of Baldur von Shirach. The next page has a, BDM stamped, black and white photograph of the bearer wearing her uniform jacket with her name under it in Sütterlin script while on the opposite page is entered personal information relating to the bearer. The rest of the book has a listing of the feats accomplished by the bearer along with a page that indicates the awarding of the "BDM.-Leistungsabzeichen" in bronze. The last two pages of the book were folding perforated pages and have been removed. A small light blue paper sticker is glued to the interior of the rear cover and has on it the same eagle as to the cover and the text "BDM.-Leistungsabzeichen I" and the hand written date "12.12.39". The book is in good condition with the pages slightly yellowed and the spine of the split from the rear cover.

GRADE***1/4                             PRICE $64.00