'Whoever has the youth has the future. My teaching will be hard. Weakness will be knocked out of them. A violently active, dominating, brutal youth – that is what I am after.' – Adolf Hitler
Between 1933 and 1945, the majority of Germany’s children were members of the Hitlerjugend – Hitler Youth – the junior branch of the Nazi Party. Exploring the development, organisation, education and indoctrination of the Hitler Youth, this book also looks at how people resisted it, as well as examining other Nazi youth groups, such as the Jungvolk and Bund Deutscher Mädel(League of German Girls).
Much of the Hitler Youth training was in preparation for war, and the book examines the organisation’s combat role in World War II, fighting in Waffen-SS, army, air force and navy units, as well as anti- aircraft units, once the tide of war turned against Germany.
From weekend camps and arts and crafts, to weapons training and the SS Hitlerjugend Division’s fanatical efforts during the closing stages of World War II, to life for Hitler Youth members after the edifice of Nazi Germany had collapsed, Hitler Youth is an expertly-written, accessible account of the indoctrination of a generation of Germans.

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Between 1933 and 1945, most German children were members of the Hitler Youth. Exploring its development, organisation, education and indoctrination, this book also looks at its combat role in World War II. Hitler Youth is an expertly-written, accessible account of the indoctrination of a generation of Germans.

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Introduction 6
1. Beginnings 10
2. Organising the Youth 28
3. Life in the Hitler Youth 46
4. Education in Nazi Germany 64
5. Renegades and Resistance 80
6. Preparing for War 96
7. War Declared 114
8. Into Battle 132
9. Escape from France 150
10. The End of the Hitler Youth 168
Epilogue 186
Appendices 189
Index 190

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A highly-illustrated, accessible account of the Nazis' indoctrination of a generation of German children.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781782743682
Publisert
2016-04-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Amber Books
Vekt
464 gr
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
189 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet

Biografisk notat

Brenda Ralph Lewis has written more than 100 books and hundreds of magazine articles, as well as radio and television documentaries, on subjects including history (both ancient and modern), myth and legend, animal and insect life, archaeology and genealogy. She lives in Buckinghamshire, England.