Summary 12 - Opposition from the working class youth Flashcards
When were all independent youth groups banned and membership of the Hitler Youth made compulsory?
In the 1930’s
There was a long standing tradition in Germany of ‘wild cliques.’ What did this involve?
‘Wild cliques’ were independent youth groups and semi-criminal gangs.
Give an example of a ‘wild clique?’
The Wandervogel, they were law abiding but unconventional
What happened to ‘wild cliques’ during the war?
During the war, some ‘wild cliques’ remerged.
What were the Edelweiss Pirates?
The Edelweiss Pirates were a collection of youth groups that were anti-Hitler Youth and avoided conscription.
Where were the Edelweiss Pirate groups mainly located?
In the Ruhr and the Rhineland
How old were the boys in the Edelweiss Pirate groups.
They were between 14 and 18 years old.
In 1944, how did the Cologne Edelweiss group engage in an act of resistance?
In 1944, the Cologne group joined with an underground group to help escaped prisoners of war and deserters.
What happened to the Cologne group who tried to help the prisoners of war who had escaped?
They were eventually crushed by the Gestapo.
In December 1942, how many Edelweiss groups were broken up?
28 groups
How were the leaders of the Cologne group punished?
They were publicly hanged
