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H. W. Koch, himself a former Hitler Youth brings a unique sensitivity and perspective to the history of one of the most fascinating vehicles for Nazi thought and propaganda. He traces the Hitler Youth movement from its antecedents in nineteenth-century German romanticism and pre-1914 youth culture, through the World War I radicaliztion of German youth, to its ultimate exploitation by the Nazi party.
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H. W. Koch, a former member of the Hitlerjugend, offers a rare look at the emergence, structure, and history of this totalitarian Nazi organization. Over 8.5 million boys and girls bought into the Hitler Youth Movement, the ideal of a New Germany, and a "Final Victory". Skillfully organized into quasi-military corps, the Hitler Youth later fed Hitler's war machine and contributed to the Third Reich's last-ditch defense.
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A former member of the HitlerJugend, the author offers a rare look at the emergence, structure and hitory of this totalitarian Nazi organization.