A Hitler Youth in Poland: The Nazis' Program for Evacuating Children During World War II

A Hitler Youth in Poland: The Nazis' Program for Evacuating Children During World War II
ISBN-10
0810112922
ISBN-13
9780810112926
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
188
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Author
Jost Hermand

Description

Between 1933 and 1945, more than three million children between the ages of seven and sixteen were taken from their homes and sent to Hitler Youth paramilitary camps to be toughened up and taught how to be obedient Germans. Separated from their families, these children often endured abuse by the adults in charge. This mass phenomenon that affected a whole generation of Germans remains almost undocumented. In this memoir, Jost Hermand, a German cultural critic and historian who spent much of his youth in five different camps, writes about his experiences during this period. Hermand also gives background into the camp's creation and development.

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