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Requiem for a German Past: A Boyhood among the Nazis

2000; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 40; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/369730

1748-5959

Geoffrey J. Giles, Jürgen Herbst,

Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

Jurgen Herbst's account of growing up in Nazi Germany from 1928 to 1948 is an understated tale of moral awakening. He illustrates how easy it was for a German boy without strong convictions or religious hatred to climb into a position of leadership in the Nazi Jungvolk - indeed, how difficult it would have been for him not to end up in such a place. He offers a unique perspective on everyday life in extreme circumstances.