The Hitler Youth: Origins and Development 1922-1945

By Hannsjoachim Wolfgang Koch

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815410840
• ISBN13: 9780815410843
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Cooper Square Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"