13 year old Hitler Youth captured near Nartinzell - Germany
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Yes, just a little kid. What happened to many German youth at the end is a crime ! TomOriginally posted by Douglas Jr. View PostComment
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Hi,
the guy may be an HiWi from the eastern Europe.
HJ at the end of the war stayed in HJ uniforms usually.
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He was lucky, he lived.Comment
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The picture is from the Army Signal Corp collection stored at NARA.Comment
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Probably some unit's mascot. Many German formations adopted orphans and used them in non-combat roles.Comment
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Not the proper uniform, but it could also be a Unteroffiziervorschuler....right age for one.
Erich
Originally posted by MarcRikmenspoel View PostComment
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My Dad (not Hitler Youth) was 14 when he joined. He was 16 when he was seriously injured.
He also survived...
It's one of the true horrors of war, isn't it? Old men start wars...children fight them...
Originally posted by frankandfrank View PostComment
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The boy in the background of post #8 is also unusually young.
Steve~ The true test of a democracy is how well it protects the rights of its least popular citizens. ~
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I am sure it is easier to convince a 12 year old to fight for his country than a 60 year old.
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Worst case scenario down to their depths of depravity scrounging up the youngest to do the final biddings of their dirty work.
We are so far removed from them times its hard to understand how bad it must of got, how could you honesty ask that kid
total war
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