HITLERYOUTH&BDMSOURCES

SOURCEA
Source:
ExcerptsfromabookletofmaterialforHitlerYouthleaders.Ascitedin:Bennecke,F.
(ed.).(1937)
VomdeutschenVolkundseinemLebensraum,HandbuchfrdieSchulunginder
HJ
.Munich:FranzEher.Excerptscanbeaccessedat:
http://research.calvin.edu/germanpropagandaarchive/hjhandbuch.htm
SOURCEB
Source:
Jugendfeier(HitlerYouthInduction).Anexcerptfromaceremonythatwasusedto
inductGermanyouthfromtheiroldorganizationsintotheHitlerYouthandLeagueofGerman
Women.PublishedinDerHoheitsrger(TheStandardBearer),aprominentGermanmagazine
.
Retrievedfrom:https://hitleryouthhierarchies.wordpress.com/primarysources/
Thepledgeoftheyouth
Speaker
(oneoftheyouthcelebratingtheevent):
Weaffirm:

TheGermanpeoplehasbeencreatedbythewillofGod.

Allthosewhofightforthelifeofourpeople,andthosewhodied,

CarriedoutthewillofGod.

Theirdeedsaretousholyobligation.

Alltheboysandgirlsparticipating:T
hiswebelieve.

Speaker:

WeaffirmthatGodgaveusallourstrength,

Inordertomaintainthelifeofourpeople

Anddefendit.Itisthereforeourholiest

Dutytofighttoourlastbreath

Anythingthatthreatensorendangersthelife

Ofourpeople.Godwilldecide

Whetherweliveordie.

Everyonepresent:
Thiswepledge.
Speaker:
Wewanttobefreefromallselfishness.

WewanttobefightersforthisReich

NamedGermany,ourhome.

WewillneverforgetthatweareGerman.

Everyonepresent:
Thatiswhatwewant.

Conclusionoftheceremony:
Thepoliticalleader:Thepledgehasbeenmade.Anewgroupofourpeoplehasjoinedour
fightingandcreativepeoplescommunity.Wearehappyintheconfidencethisexperiencegave
usintheeternalgrowthofourpeople.Weconcludehispledgeandthisceremonywitha
greetingtotheFhrer.AdolfHitler,SiegHeil!
SingingoftheNationalAnthemandtheHorstWesselSong.
Theflagsarecarriedout.
SOURCEC
Source:
Jungvolk
Oath.
TheJungvolkOathwasadministeredtotenyearoldboysfirstentering
theHitlerYouthprogram.Retrievedfrom:
https://propagandaonhitleryouth.wordpress.com/primarysources/
InthepresenceofthisbloodbannerwhichrepresentsourFhrer,Isweartodevoteallmy
energiesandmystrengthtothesaviorofourcountry,AdolfHitler.Iamwillingandreadytogive
upmylifeforhim,sohelpmeGod.
SOURCED
Source:
MottosforBoys.Retrievedfrom:
https://propagandaonhitleryouth.wordpress.com/primarysources/

LiveFaithfully,FightBravely,andDieLaughing!
WewereborntodieforGermany!
YouarenothingyourVolkiseverything!

SOURCEE
Source:
DerHitlerjungeQuex,
abook,writtenbyKarlAloys
Schenzinger.Retrievedfrom:
https://propagandaonhitleryouth.wordpress.com/primarysources/

Thenovelcenteredonthemurderof15yearoldHerbertNorkus.
NorkuswasanewlyrecruitedNaziYouthwhohadanabusive,

CommunistfatherwhocondemnedhisinvolvementintheHitlerYouth.AfterNorkusmother
diedheputafulleffortincontributingtotheHitlerYouthprogramandtheNazipartysagenda.
HerbertwasmurderedbyrivalCommunistswhilehandingoutNazipropagandaleafletsin
January1932.Afterthesuccessofthenovel,afilm,titled
HitlerYouthQuex
wasproduced.

SOURCEF
Source:
AuerbachsDeutscherKinderKalender1934.
ImagefromaGermanchildrens
calendar,1934.Retrievedfrom:
https://propagandaonhitleryouth.wordpress.com/primarysources/

Whatsthisracingupastorm?
TheHitlerYouthfourboyrace!
Gallop!Gallop!Itsthefinallap!
Eachboyknows:
Ingames,asinlife,thewinneris
Onlyhewhokeepsgoingtotheend!
HeilHitler!

SOURCEG

Source:
ApersonalrecollectionbyamemberoftheHitlerYouth.Boysmarkedouttobefuture
PartyLeadersweresenttospecialtrainingcampscalled
Ordensburgen.

CitedinNeumann,P.,
1958,
OtherMen'sGraves.
Retrievedfrom:
http://www.johndclare.net/Nazi_Germany3_Youth.htm

Whenaninstructorblowsawhistle,wehavetostartbuildingdugouts.Thereareabouta
dozenofus,eachwithaspade.Andweallstarttodiglikelunatics.

BecauseinfrontofusaretenBenzarmouredcarswaiting,theirenginesslowlytickingover.
We have twenty minutes to dig the hole which will shelter us. Which will save our lives. It's
everymanforhimself.Wearen'tcomradesanymore...
Nevermind,Imustdiganddiganddig.
Icanhearanenginerevvingup.Itisasinisterandmenacingsound.Thisisit.They're
movingoff,advancing,straightahead.Thedrivershavebeenorderedtotakenonoticeof
anybodyclumsyorfoolishenoughtogetintheway.Theythundertowardsourdugouts.
Withwildshoutstheboysjumpintotheholestheyhavedug,burrowingintotheearth,burying
theirfacesagainstthedampclay.
Infrontofme,likesomemonsterinanightmare,theBenzlumbersforward,itsengineroaring.
It'sgettingbiggerandbigger,andbiggerstill...
They'repast.
Ofcourse,someofourchapsarekilled.Butnonearecowards.
Thusdowelearncourageattheriskofourlives.

SOURCEH

Source:
ExcerptofaspeechmadebyHitlerinthe1920s.Retrievedfrom:
http://www.johndclare.net/Nazi_Germany3_Youth.htm

Whenanopponentdeclares,`Iwillnotcomeovertoyourside,'Icalmlysay,`Yourchildbelongs
tousalready....Whatareyou?Youwillpasson.Yourdescendants,however,nowstandin
thenewcamp.Inashorttimetheywillknownothingelsebutthisnewcommunity.

SOURCEI
Source:
HitlerYouthPrayer.Retrievedfrom:
https://propagandaonhitleryouth.wordpress.com/primarysources/
AdolfHitler,youareourgreatFhrer.Thynamemakestheenemytremble.ThyThirdReich
comes,thywillaloneislawupontheearth.Letusheardailythyvoiceandorderusbythy
leadership,forwewillobeytotheendandevenwithourlives.Wepraisethee!HailHitler!
Fhrer,myFhrer,givemebyGod.Protectandpreservemylifeforlong.YousavedGermany
intimeofneed.Ithankyouformydailybread.Bewithmeforalongtime,donotleaveme,
Fhrer,myFhrer,myfaith,mylight,HailtomyFhrer!
SOURCEJ

Source:
ArangeofexcellentprivaterecollectionsfromformerBDMandTheLeagueofGerman
Girlsmemberscanbeaccessedat:
https://hitleryouthhierarchies.wordpress.com/primarysources/