The History of the Hitler Youth
MovieTitle | Die Geschichte der Hitlerjugend |
User score | 8 |
Release date | Oct 16, 2003 |
Genre | Documentary, History |
Production country | Germany |
Production companies | Polar Film Medien GmbH |
Run time | 85 min. |
How the Hitler Youth became the largest organization for young people in German history -- some 8 million strong at its height -- is documented in this examination of the group's genesis and history, aided by previously unpublished private films spanning 1920 to 1945. Includes interviews with Artur Axmann, Jutta Rüdiger, and Werner Kuhnt.