Children Of The Swastika [Library Binding]

Eileen Heyes (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1, 1993

Traces the history of the Hitler Youth movement in Nazi Germany, the philosophy behind the organization, and the impact of the movement on the events of World War II and its aftermath.

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At the close of WW II, American troops were shocked to find among their opponents boys as young as eight years old--members of the Hitler Youth, recruited, trained, and packed off to war in a desperate attempt to defend the ``Fatherland.'' In this fascinating, thoroughly researched account, Heyes discusses the origins of the Nazis' youth arm and explains how it was converted from an idealistic independent coalition into a vital part of Germany's war machine. In addition to describing the formal organizations (separate wings for boys and girls) and the activities they undertook (propaganda, physical and military training), the author uses particular incidents and personal testimony to convey the flavor of participation. Especially enlightening is an account of how Hitler appealed to these young people to defy their parents' traditions: ``I wanted to escape from my childish, narrow life and I wanted to attach myself to something that was great and fundamental,'' reported one leader. Fictional and autobiographical first-person accounts now available provide a stronger sense of the participants' personal involvement; but Heyes's survey is a useful complement to them. Photos; source notes; bibliography; chronology; index. (Nonfiction. 12+) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Library Binding: 96 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (March 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562942379
• ISBN-13: 978-1562942373
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,095,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This review is from: Children Of The Swastika (Library Binding)

this book is about a large group (500,000) of children that were forced to join part of Adolf Hitlers NAZI regime.
Hitler mixed fun with paramilitary training to lure in the trust of the german children. One of the ex-hitler youth members stated that they played games and took field trips but they also learned about spy training and sabotage. during the later years of ww2 (1944) berlin was hitlers last strond hold and it was a pathetic hold at that. hitler sent men and boys ranging from10 to 70 to fight for his beloved land. out of the fivethousand that were sent in only 50 made it out alive.