SZ Photo - Volkssturm, Hitler Youth and the pop­u­la­tion in arms, 1944-1945

20.03.1945 - On the occasion of his birthday on April 20, 1945, Adolf Hitler welcomes members of the Hitler Youth from the ranks of the Volkssturm. [XPAEXPORTID000001]
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30.01.1945 - At the end of the war the Hitler Youth (HJ) is trained on the bazooka and anti-tank rocket launch. A member of the Hitler Youth is training with the bazooka in the exercises camp B...
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20.04.1945 - Exposure date: 20.04.1945 Adolf Hitler greets in the garden of the Reich Chancellery members of the Hitler Youth after their Iron Cross honoring. Far left is Reich Youth Leader Art...
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01.01.1939 - A Master Sergeant of the "Grand German" regiment shows a Hitler Youth boy how to use a bazooka in their defense training camp. In those training camps the Hitler Youth boys were tr...
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18.11.1944 - Reich Organisation Leader Robert Ley (middle) views with the Vienna Province Leader Baldur von Schirach (1. row, 2. from right) the training of the territorial army at the ancient...
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01.01.1944 - Training of a Volkssturm (People's Army) unit in the bazooka. Due to an order of Adolf Hitler from 09.25.1944 educated military squads recruited from all non-members of the Armed F...
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12.11.1944 - On the Day of the German Volkssturm (People's Assault) in Berlin in 1944 were honored the dead of the Second World War before a large crowd. The Volkssturm was due to an order of A...
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20.10.1944 - William Schepmann (center left. In uniform), Chief of Staff of the SA, during the shooting training of a Volkssturm(People's Assault) unit. The Volkssturm was due to an order of Ad...
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10.03.1944 - The Hitler Youth also acted as pre-military training for the young, thereby preparing them for serving in the war. On this photo, officers and soldiers of a frontline unit of the a...
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20.10.1944 - SA Chief of Staff Schepmann, at the same time Inspector for the shooting training of the German Volkssturm, in a unit of the Volkssturm. [XPAEXPORTID000001]
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12.11.1944 - Units of the Volkssturm march past after their oath on Joseph Goebbels (at center back slightly elevated standing and saluting). At left next to Goebbels stands the SS Senior Group...
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20.10.1944 - The Inspector for the shooting training of the Volkssturm and Chief of Staff of the SA Wilhelm Schepmann (center standing) supervises the target practice. [XPAEXPORTID000001]
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01.01.1944 - A sergeant inspects the gun of a 17 year old recruit at a barracks in Germany. [XPAEXPORTID000001]
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28.02.1945 - A Hitler Youth company within the National Militia are deployed to defend and re-conquer a Pomeranian city. On this photo they report to a Hitler Youth leader from the Pomeranian r...
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04.12.1944 - A member of the German Volkssturm, wearing the brassard 'Deutscher Volkssturm - Wehrmacht' that was handed out to all members of the unit. [XPAEXPORTID000001]
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05.12.1944 - An officer instructs a man of the Volkssturm to use the bazooka. [XPAEXPORTID000001]
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19.01.1945 - Captain Karl-Walter Lapp (left) explains the handling of a bazooka to two members of the German Volkssturm Army. [XPAEXPORTID000001]
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13.12.1944 - Members of the Volkssturm climb on a truck in order to drive to the front. [XPAEXPORTID000001]
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23.10.1944 - Old men at a registration office for the Volkssturm. [XPAEXPORTID000001]
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28.02.1945 - During the defense and recapture of a town in Pomerania, a Hitler boy company was involved in the Volkssturm. The boys inform a Hitler Youth leader of the Pomeranian area administr...
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13.11.1943 - An officer candidate at the MG 34 machine gun on an armored personnel carrier. The picture was taken during a visit of officer cadets in a unit of a front-line troop. [XPAEXPORTID0...
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01.01.1944 - A captain and Knight's Cross wearer explains to some Hitler Youth members how to use a bazooka. The Hitler Youth members should be deployed with this weapon that is available in la...
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