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Background: The Nazis organized the youth into four divisions under the Hitler Youth. For boys 10-14, there was the Jungvolk, and after that the regular Hitler Jugend, for girls 10-14 the Jungmädel, thereafter the Bund Deutscher Mädel. Nearly all German kids were members. Each group held meetings, generally biweekly. These are covers and brief descriptions of the contents of material intended for the leaders of these groups (generally only slightly older than their charges). The periodicals provided them with guidance on how to train their groups. There were four periodicals in all (Die Kameradschaft, Die Jungenschaft, Die Mädelschaft, Die Jungmädelschaft). Beginning in 1938, each had two editions, A and B, aimed at different age groups. For example, Edition A of Die Jungmädelschaft was intended for girls 10-11, Edition B for those 12-13. For information on the overall plan for training girls during part of this period, see a page outlining the curriculum for 1938-1939. I am not sure how far into the war these continued to be published. I have not seen much published on these. There's probably a good dissertation to be found. I also include a few other HJ publications at the end.
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This issue doesn't have a year, and I can't entirely determine one from the contents. The cover has an astonishing quotation by E.M. Arndt: "To be a people is the religion of our age." Source: Die Kameradschaft, #2 (July) 1934 (?). |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Germany, Land in the Center." It also has articles on "Jewry and its goals" and torture in the Soviet Union. Source: Die Kameradschaft, #5 (1 September) 1935. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "He who wants to live fights ." Source: Die Kameradschaft, #5 (1 September) 1935. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "From Germanic military levies to the German people's army ." Source: Die Kameradschaft, #9 (13 May) 1936. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Germany has regained its honor." It focuses on the building of the German military. Source: Die Kameradschaft, #11 (10 June) 1936. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "The task of the farmer ." Source: Die Kameradschaft, #20 (11 November) 1936. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Austria — German territory." The claim is that Austria is properly part of Germany. Source: Die Kameradschaft, #1 (20 January) 1937. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "We destroy the world enemy." Source: Die Kameradschaft, #5 (24 March) 1937. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Traveling to Germany's borders." The focus is on the importance of defending Germany's borders. Source: Die Kameradschaft, #6 (14 April) 1937. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "For us, there is no such thing as never!" The focus in on overcoming the challenges Germany faced. Source: Die Kameradschaft, #8/9 (19 May) 1937. |
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This is a special issue to help prepare leaders for the summer camps the HJ held. Source: Die Kameradschaft, Special issue, May 1937. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Fire in a free country." It shows the Treaty of Versailles torn in two. Source: Die Kameradschaft, #10 (9 June) 1937. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "The NSDAP demands: " The focus in on the Nazi Party's 1920 platform. Source: Die Kameradschaft, #14 (13 October) 1937. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Young men and women, one youth." It has an interior quotation by Baldur von Schirach: "Just as a boy strives toward strength, a girl strives for beauty." Source: Die Kameradschaft, #17 (24 November) 1937. |
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The cover theme of this issue is Hitler's birthday. Source: Die Kameradschaft (A), #8 (20 April) 1938. |
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This interesting cover suggests that Germany needs more territory: "80 million Germans live on 580,000 square kilometers." The illustration shows a crowded Germany. Germany had already absorbed Austria — but kids are being told that is not enough. Source: Die Kameradschaft (A), #9 (8 February) 1939. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Germany was larger. " The focus in on lost German territory, and the emigration of Germans to all parts of the world. Source: Die Kameradschaft (A), #10 (22 February) 1939. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Adolf Hitler's Birthday." Source: Die Kameradschaft (A/B), #14 (19 April) 1939. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "National Labor Day." Source: Die Kameradschaft (A), #15 (3 May) 1939. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "A German Fighter in Distant Lands." Source: Die Jungenschaft, #17 (24 November) 1937. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Adolf Hitler's boyhood home." Source: Die Jungenschaft (B), #11 (8 March) 1939. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Adolf Hitler in Vienna and Munich." Source: Die Jungenschaft (A), #12 (22 March) 1939. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Adolf Hitler during the World War." Source: Die Jungenschaft (B), #13 (5 April) 1939. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "We stand watch at the border." Source: Die Mädelschaft, #10 (October) 1936. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Only our labor makes us free." Source: Die Mädelschaft, #3 (March) 1937. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "As long as I live, I will laugh." Source: Die Mädelschaft, #7 (July) 1937. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Machines must serve freedom." Source: Die Mädelschaft (A), #2 (February) 1938. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "The World War ." Source: Die Mädelschaft (A), #5 (May) 1938. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Munich becomes the movement's capital." Source: Die Mädelschaft (A), #1[Should be #10] (October) 1938. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "The Wehrmacht protects the Reich." Source: Die Mädelschaft (A), #3 (March) 1939. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "The battle against the world enemy Bolshevism." Source: Die Mädelschaft (A/B) , #7 (April) 1939. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "A Young People Rises." Among other things, it discusses the Autobahn construction program. The introduction states: "The road, in its clarity and directness, is a symbol of our day. An entire people has gone to work to build them, and an entire people will march in the future on these roads." Source: Die Jungmädelschaft, #4 (April) 1936. |
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The cover theme of this issue is construction. " It presents Germans in East Prussia as a bulwark against Poland. Source: Die Jungmädelschaft, #5 (May) 1936. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "Better death than slavery." Source: Die Jungmädelschaft, #6 (June) 1936. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "We are a wall." It presents Germans in East Prussia as a bulwark against Poland. Source: Die Jungmädelschaft, #10 (October) 1937. |
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The cover theme of this issue is on Armin, a early German hero. Part of the issue is translated here. Source: Die Jungmädelschaft (A), #1 (January) 1938. |
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The cover theme of this issue is the carnival season. Source: Die Jungmädelschaft (A), #2 (February) 1938. |
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The cover theme of this issue is "King Henry I." Source: Die Jungmädelschaft (A), #3 (March) 1938. |
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The cover theme of this issue is Hitler's birthday. Source: Die Jungmädelschaft (A), #4 (April) 1938. |
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The cover theme of this issue is Walter von der Vogelweide. Source: Die Jungmädelschaft (A), #4 (April) 1939. |
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This is an issue of the leadership magazine for Franconia. The theme is that Germany is undefeated on land, on sea, and in the air. Source: Führerdienst, January 1940. |
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The Schaukastendienst was a monthly providing material for Hitler Youth display cases. This is the cover of a 1940 issue on the theme "Soldiers of Tomorrow — the Special Units of the Hitler Youth." The cover shows a suggested way of arranging the material. The pictures show the HJ motorcycle corps, the gliding group, etc. Source: Schaukastendienst, #2/1940. |
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This is a copy of a periodical sent to those in the military, reporting on goings on at home in the Würzburg area. It also includes a list of the war dead of the area. Source: Jugend in der Heimat, #9/10, 1943. |
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This is material for the leaders of older girls from early 1944. It includes articles on how to fight rumors, the evils of the Jews, and a claim that only the best Germans can become Nazi Party members: "According to the Führer's will, the best German National Socialists and the best National Socialists should become party members. The NSDAP represents the best political character and blood of the whole German people. The Party is the leadership order of the German people. Therefore, not everyone can become a member of the National Socialist German Workers Party." It further explains that the task of the Hitler Youth is to train those best National Socialists. Source: Führerinnendienst des Bundes Deutscher Mädel in der Hitler Jugend, Gebiet Mainfranken 39, February 1944. |
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