Franz Doff and Hitlerjugend

This picture was taken by Kriegsberichter Hochscheidt in August 1942, and it shows Ritterkreuzträger Franz Doff surrounded by members of Hitlerjugend (Hitler Youth) in his hometown (Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria), possibly for propaganda purpose.. Doff received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 20 July 1942 as a Gefreiter and Gruppenführer in 10.Kompanie / II.Bataillon / Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 / 1.Gebirgs-Division. He still have his arm in sling, after a wound he received from the action that got him the Ritterkreuz (the same action also cost him his right ear, which is carefully not shown in these pictures!).

Source :
ECPAD archives (ref.n° DAT 2117)
ECPAD archives (ref.n° DAT 2117 L.02)
ECPAD archives (ref.n° DAT 2117 L.06)
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=hitlerjugend&title=Special:MediaSearch&go=Go&type=image
https://imagesdefense.gouv.fr/fr/catalogsearch/result/?q=doff&avec_visuel=1
https://waralbum.ru/415475/