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    Hello: Thank you for showing the large document which is a not too subtle invitation to make an application to join the Waffen-SS Division "Hitlerjugend". For those who may not have a command of the German language: the letter dated July 1943 is addressed to all boys born in 1926 to report in an effort to join that elite motorized division etc.

    Bernhard H. Holst

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    Hello! this letter was sent to a friend in Alsace, later he was forced to go in the German Army and at the beginning of 1944, he was in the 16 °SS Divission in Italy.

    Later he deserted and was captured by US army.

    Posted

    From a Uboat grouping I bought many years ago, for me the HJ material was "just" something that was part of the grouping, and not really does have my interest, although the seller told me that Marine HJ is rare.

    Heinz Huck lost his life together with all his U 456 crewmates on 12. May 1943.

    - Deutsche Jungvolk in der Hitler-Jugend.

    Posted (edited)

    I do need some help from a HJ specialist here.

    Page 44, K-Übungsleiter, but what stands that K for ?

    Page 45, H.J. II.Grosswasserfahrt 1.Aug.1939 - 31.Aug.1939 Passau, Wien, bis Budapest (Ung.)

    Edited by Eric JB
    Posted

    Hello Eric.

    I am not a HJ specialist by any means, having only been a member of the DJ from 1942 - 1945. But memory tells me of our envy of the Marine HJ and the Flieger HJ. They could do the fancy things and wore the nicer uniforms!

    As to # /page 44 HJ K Uebungsleiter I believe that to mean " Kanu Uebungsleiter" or canoe exercise leader; the inland units had to resort to what ever would float on the rivers or streams in their area.

    -page 45: grosse Wasserfahrt to me indicates an extended trip by water. The itinerary on the Danube demonstrates that re. Passau, Vienna to Budapest.

    Bernhard H. Holst

    formerly a "Pimpf"

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