Ok, I'll try.
The handwritten text is in "Suetterlin", an old german handwriting that was taught only until like 1940 in german schools, making it pretty damn hard to read for younger germans. My grandma still writes that way though, which is why I can read it pretty good.
Anyway, here's my attempt:
Cover Page:
ID Book
NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers Party)
Hitler Youth
Mülheim (Ruhr) Area [western germany, close to Duisburg]
The ID book is to be returned to the Bannführung (?) through official channels on request.
Invalid as of ____ reason ____
Page 1 (2nd image, left page)
____
Heinz Otten_____
Signature validated by:
Name: ____
Busemann_____ (not sure about this, name might be incorrect)
Rank: ____[can't read that at all]____
Page 2 (2nd image, right page)
Particulars
Surname: Otten
Name: Heinz
Occupation: [none, obviously]
Residence: Mülheim (Ruhr)
Address: Dimbeck 55 [used a phone book to figure that one out, the street still exists today. Should be correct]
DOB: 6/18/1924 born in: Mülheim
Was appointed to Hitler Youth on 20. April 1938 and assigned to Group Gef.1/159 [Gef probably short for Gefolgschaft = Group].
He was admitted on [date is hard to read, 4/11/30 maybe?] by the RJF [Reichsjugendführung, roughly: Reich Youth Leadership]. Membership # 3042273
Mülheim (Ruhr), the 17th [May?] 1938
The Group Leader
Mülheim, Gefolgschaft .1/159
[2 signatures I can't read and the group leader's rank designation]
Page 3, here it's getting interesting
Stammrolle [hard to translate. It's a whole bunch of indepth personal information, just see below]
Employer: Ulrich [?]
Employer's residence: Bruchstr. 2 [used the phone book again, not entirely sure on this one though]
Employer's phone #: [none]
Phone #: [Heinz's one, apparently he doesn't have one though]
Motor Vehicle: [none] Bike: Yes
Driving License for: [nothing]
Member of the [?]-group: [nope]
DJ [Deutsche Jugend = German Youth] Achievement badge Nr: ___ Date: ___
HJ [Hitler Youth] Iron Achievement badge Nr: ___ Date: ___
HJ [Hitler Youth] Bronze Achievement badge Nr: ___ Date: ___
HJ [Hitler Youth] Silver Achievement badge Nr: ___ Date: ___
note: these achievement badges probably refer to passed tests in sport exercises, swimming, running, you name it. Obviously, Heinz wasn't quite an achiever when he joined up with the HJ.
Landjahr from [date] ___ until ___ Location ___
Landhilfe from ___ until ___ Location ___
Landdienst from ___ until ___ Location ___
These 3 lines require some explanation as well. "Landjahr" refers to the mandatory service every HJ member was required to complete in the agricultural sector.
Landdienst was a sub organization of the HJ, which involved four years of agricultural education and training.
How "Landhilfe" differs from "Landjahr", I have no idea. Google should be able to help
Membership Book #: __9__
HJ Leadership ID card #: ____
Admitted into the NSDAP on: ____
Membership #:____
Page 4
This page isn't of much interest, it has blanks for future transfers to another HJ Group. Obviously, Heinz left Gef 1/159 in May 1939 and joined up with Gefolgschaft 2/447, which was validated by the Leader of Gefolgschaft 4/447, Mr R. Schmitt.
Pages 5 and 6
The white sheet covers the pages "Complaints and Penalties" [pg.5] and "Detachments" [pg.6]. The white sheet itself is a confirmation of Heinz's joining up with the Jungvolk [the youth organization for 10-14 year olds]. The text goes as follows:
The boy
Heinz Otten,
Mülheim (Ruhr), Dimbeck 55born on
6/18/1924 in
Mülheim (Ruhr),
profession
student, is hereby being informed to
have been assigned to the Deutsches Jungvolk as part of the Hitlerjugend, Group 19.
Below is the signature of the Group Leader and a date that appears to be 6/13/1936, which would make that confirmation sheet older than the rest of the id card.
This would make sense though, for the ID card seems to be the one Heinz received when he left the Jungvolk and first joined the HJ at age 14 (born in 1924, ID card dates to May 1938).
Page 7
This page is titled "Fees", probably membership fees. Assuming every stamp represents a paid fee, Heinz kept paying until July 1939.
Does that help?
regards,
Tobias
