num_pages: 380
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Hitler Youth: Origins and Development 1922-1945
titlecomplete: The Hitler Youth: Origins and Development 1922-1945
genres: Nonfiction, History, World War II
ratings_count: 52
publisher: Cooper Square Press