Thread: Nazi blades

My grandma is one of the last few living to experience nazi Germany firsthand. She was in the Hitler youth, and recalls it being a lot of fun. It was all a part to brainwash the children. They would play games, sports, sing songs etc. Disturbing really, just glad she turned out to be amazing! It's true though, the normal people not involved with Hitler and his party were unaware of his agenda until it was too late.

Originally Posted by prodigy

My grandma is one of the last few living to experience nazi Germany firsthand. She was in the Hitler youth, and recalls it being a lot of fun. It was all a part to brainwash the children. They would play games, sports, sing songs etc. Disturbing really, just glad she turned out to be amazing! It's true though, the normal people not involved with Hitler and his party were unaware of his agenda until it was too late.

My Godfather (born 1931) was in the Hitler Youth as well. As were all of his friends at the time. Important to bear that in mind when people are damned for having been in that movement. They were kids. It wasn't their choice. It's remarkable how much some people can come through and still emerge as good people.

Another great on topic read is a book called Ordinary Men. It documents a Polish (I think I am recalling correctly) unit that was convinced to do some truly horrific things. A tough read not for the faint of heart..but an important reminder that you must always question and evaluate what you are doing when being "ordered". Following others blinding can be a truly terrible idea. I picked it up during a tour of the Holocaust Museum in Dallas...a very moving experience.

You all want to see my Hitler razor again? (sorry!)

I have a German WW2 razor, part of history. Not ashamed of it. I also volunteer at the World Memorial Project, which helps jewish people try and track down what happened to their parents/ grandparents and other family members that disappeared in the Nazi killing machine.