Summary 11 - The changing impact of war on the youth Flashcards
When did membership of the HJ and BDM become compulsory?
In 1939
What was the emphasis of HJ and BDM?
To train children for their future role as soldiers or mothers.
State the age for military conscript throughout the war?
1940: 19
1941 : 18
1943 : 17
1945 : 16
In 1942, what did many young Germans have to help with?
The harvest
When were 16 and 17 year old boys conscripted as military auxiliaries?
1943
In 1943, a special unit of Waffen SS was set up consisting of boys aged 16-18. Where did they see action?
They saw action at the Battle of Normandy in 1944.
When was conscription into the Home Guard introduced?
1945
How young were some of the boys that were conscripted into Volkssturm, the force to defend Germany.
12 years old
Where did some of the boys as young as 12 see action?
Some young boys saw action in the battle to defend Berlin.