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Hitler Youth

The Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend) and the League of German Girls (Bund Deutscher Mädel) were developed as Nazi Party youth groups to introduce children and juveniles to Nazi ideology and policy. Established in 1933 as the Youth League of the Nazi Party, the Hitler Youth became increasingly popular and expanded as the Nazis rose to power. By 1940, more than 82% of eligible youth (ages 10–18) belonged to the Hitler Youth or the League of German Girls. Explore more content related to the Hitler Youth before and during the Holocaust (1933–1945).

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Dozens of young boys in Hilter Youth uniforms: dark shorts, light short-sleeved shirts and dark handkerchiefs stand in rows. At the front, two boys hold flags, four boys hold handmade shields with lightning bolts. A group of boys hold another on his back over their heads and parade him in front of the larger group.
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A Hitler Youth ceremony
Hitler stands in an open-top vehicle. His right arm is braced against the windshield holding his hat and his left is extended in a Nazi salute. Other Nazi members sit behind him smiling. Crowds of people watch off in the distance.
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Adolf Hitler salutes youth at a Nazi Party Congress
Agnes Allison
Oral History
Agnes Allison describes the Hitler Youth movement at her school
View of the defendants in the dock at the International Military Tribunal trial of war criminals at Nuremberg. [LCID: 61323]
Article
Baldur von Schirach
Hitler Youth leader Baldur von Schirach speaking at the opening of the Reich Academy for Youth Leadership. [LCID: 09633]
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Baldur von Schirach at the Reich Academy for Youth Leadership
An open boxcar containing dozens of dead victims. Several uniformed officers stand behind a few young people in front of the open boxcar door.
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Boxcars containing bodies of victims outside the Dachau camp
Ezra BenGershom [LCID: 5014]
ID Card
Ezra BenGershom
Guy Stern
Oral History
Guy Stern describes losing a friend to membership in the Hitler Youth
Herbert Oppenheimer
Oral History
Herbert Oppenheimer describes activities of the Hitler Youth
Brown long sleeved uniform jacket with black patches and shoulder insignia. The left arm includes a red and white armband with swastika and a red patch below the armband.
Media Essay
Hitler Youth
Uniformed group of people forming a round swastika during a parade in the middle of a large arena.
Article
Hitler Youth
Small silver knife shaped like a bayonet. The leather case beside the knife looks to be made of leather and includes a clasp that wraps around the handle to secure the blade into the case.
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Hitler Youth knife and case
A large crowd of young men wearing uniforms with a collared shirt and neck tie. Most of them have light hair and light to medium skin tones and are visible from the neck up.
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Hitler Youth members at a Nazi rally
Sketched grayscale poster. The subject is a large man with light skin tone and light hair. His hand is raised next to his mouth like he is shouting. In the background, several men work in a field cutting and loading hay into a horse drawn cart. Large German text sprawls across the top and bottom of the poster.
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Hitler Youth poster
Silver badge with heavy patina. The round center includes a swastika surrounded by runic like text. A large arrow runs behind the center pointing upwards.
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Hitler Youth proficiency badge
Uniformed group of people forming a round swastika during a parade in the middle of a large arena.
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Hitler Youth rally

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