History
Child Solider's have been around for quite a long time. They are nothing new. In the past, Nazi Germany had a movement called 'Hitler Youth Movement' during World War 2. Hitler believed that the future of the Nazi's was its children. The Hitler youth was being seen as more important to a child than school. Hitler had made it clear what his expectation of German children should be like: “The weak must be chiselled away. I want young men and women who can suffer pain. A young German must be as swift as a greyhound, as tough as leather, and as hard as Krupp’s steel.”
Movements for young ones were part of the German culture. After Hitler had come into power, all other youth movements were all put to an end. Since that happened the Hitler Youth grew quickly. In 1933 there were 100,000 memberships. In 1936, it became compulsory to join the Hitler Youths, as a result the youth grew to 4 million members. In 1939, it became impossible for youths to avoid doing any active service, even if they paid their subscription. The Hitler Youth provided for youngsters up to 10 to 18 years old. The boys and girls were put into separate organisations. The boys were tasked to be prepared for military service. For the girls, their organisation was to prepare them for motherhood.
Boys at age 10, joined a group called the Deustches Jungvolk (German Young People), once reached the aged of 13 they get transferred to the Hitler Jugend (Hitler Youth) until they reach the age of 18. In 1936, a writer named J R Tunus wrote about the activities of Hitler Jugend. He specified that part of their 'military athletics' (Wehrsport) all included marching, bayonet drill, grenade throwing, trench digging, map reading, gas defense, use of dugouts, how to get under barbed wire and pistol shooting.
Girls, aged 10, joined a group called the Jungmadelbund (League of Young Girls), once reached the age of 14 they were transferred to the Bund Deustcher Madel (League of German Girls). What the girls had to do was to be able to run 60 meters in 14 seconds, throw a ball 12 meters, complete a 2 hour march, swim 100 meters and know how to make a bed.
Balder von Shirach was the overseer of the whole Hitler Youth movement.
Movements for young ones were part of the German culture. After Hitler had come into power, all other youth movements were all put to an end. Since that happened the Hitler Youth grew quickly. In 1933 there were 100,000 memberships. In 1936, it became compulsory to join the Hitler Youths, as a result the youth grew to 4 million members. In 1939, it became impossible for youths to avoid doing any active service, even if they paid their subscription. The Hitler Youth provided for youngsters up to 10 to 18 years old. The boys and girls were put into separate organisations. The boys were tasked to be prepared for military service. For the girls, their organisation was to prepare them for motherhood.
Boys at age 10, joined a group called the Deustches Jungvolk (German Young People), once reached the aged of 13 they get transferred to the Hitler Jugend (Hitler Youth) until they reach the age of 18. In 1936, a writer named J R Tunus wrote about the activities of Hitler Jugend. He specified that part of their 'military athletics' (Wehrsport) all included marching, bayonet drill, grenade throwing, trench digging, map reading, gas defense, use of dugouts, how to get under barbed wire and pistol shooting.
Girls, aged 10, joined a group called the Jungmadelbund (League of Young Girls), once reached the age of 14 they were transferred to the Bund Deustcher Madel (League of German Girls). What the girls had to do was to be able to run 60 meters in 14 seconds, throw a ball 12 meters, complete a 2 hour march, swim 100 meters and know how to make a bed.
Balder von Shirach was the overseer of the whole Hitler Youth movement.