Figure 1.--The Hitler Youth Organization and the schools were entirely separate. The HJ was a unit of the NAZI Party. Schools were operated by the Ministry of Education and local governments. There were, however, a range of connections. Look at this class photograph. The teacher has placed the boys wearing HJ gear at the front and they are not even old enough to be actual members. (There are no girls similarly treated.) This may not seem like much, but at this age the children would have seen it as a real honor. Notice that some of the children behind them are not as happy as the boys in front. We would guess that the teacher is a NAZI Party member and supporter.

Unlike Scouts or even more so the Communust Young Pioneers, schools did not sponsor the HJ and the activities were not school based. We do not know tio what extent if any the HJ and school were coordinated. We do not know if questions were asked at school if children did not join the HJ. There were, however, some connections. We do not fully understand these connectiions and probably varied depending on the indivisdual HJ and school officials involved. We note school ceremonies involving the HJ with at least sone of the children wearing their uniforms. This woulsd have involved a degree of coordination. Children desiring to enter secondary schools and universities needed certification that they were in the HJ and had a good record of service. In addition, an ibncreasing number of pro-NAZI teachers were appointed as the NAZI-era continued who would have encouraged the HJ children. They may have even encouraged the children to wear their uniforms to school. And those youth rising to positions of authority were given favorable treatement. We have seen reports that they were difficult to discipline, especially if the teacher was not a Party member. There were also connections when city children were evacuated during the War. They were supervised by HJ leaders, but teachers went with them to oversee theior studies.

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