WW2 German HJ Photos - Berlin Munich Nurnberg 1936

Morlar

Here are some pictures from a 186 Picture Hitler Youth collection I picked up recently.

Locations include Haus der Deutschen Kunst, the Ehrentempel, Feldherrnhalle & Konigplatz. From Berlin the Dietrich-Eckart Freilichtbühne, Sanssouci & Olympic Stadium.

Also pictures of Nürnberg itself in the run up to Reichsparteitag, including the Reichsparteitag rally grounds, Hitler’s speaking platform & the Luitpoldhain Memorial, the Nürnberg Cathedral and Hitler Youth camps in the vicinity.

If anyone can provide locations or any additional background information to any of the un-captioned pictures here then please let me know.

Morlar

This set belonged to one man pictured pre-war out of uniform and in, also one single picture of him during wartime in his Wehrmacht uniform & finishing with many of him post war working in a quarry circa 1947 – 1948. The link above also shows some some non military pictures of sailing, some in Holland and some in the Alps possibly near Berchtesgarten as they were included with this set and to the best of my knowledge belong together.

Morlar

Hitler Youth & Deutsches Jungvolk departing the Jugendherbergschiff Hein Godenwind



Nürnberg Cathedral



Thanks for checking - I wont post them all here but if anyone can id the locations of the uncaptioned photos at the link in post #1 let me know.

ollaetta

Superb pics Morlar. Thanks for sharing them.

Dr Strange

Very nice, Morlar. Well well well, isn't that a tad better than some of the youths nowadays, hanging around and behaving in an anti-social manner etc..?

Morlar

Preusse wrote: »

Very nice, Morlar. Well well well, isn't that a tad better than some of the youths nowadays, hanging around and behaving in an anti-social manner etc..?

This is true - also nice to think that within a few years of those pics some of them were busily invading france

Dr Strange

Morlar wrote: »

This is true - also nice to think that within a few years of those pics some of them were busily invading france

Well, they were keeping busy and no messing around. You have to have a goal in life, even at a young age.

Morlar

Preusse wrote: »

Well, they were keeping busy and no messing around. You have to have a goal in life, even at a young age.

Please, don't mention the goal

Dr Strange

Morlar wrote: »

Please, don't mention the goal

Ah yes, time to "go and visit Paris", again. Eh?:pac:

Mannheim

Just joined the Forum. Apologies if this information has already been supplied.
I believe picture number 39 is of Landsberg gaol. Hitler's room is the one with the open window just visible through the tree, centre of the photo.See "After the Battle" magazine, issue Number 9 (Obersalzberg).

Morlar

Thanks a lot for that Mannheim, there is a surprising lack of photos of this prison online (aside from a couple of famous ones).

I don't have access to 'after the battle #9' at the moment but from comparing to very low resolution pics on the web I believe you are right.

Mannheim

Glad to be of assistance. I have (hopefully) attached a scan of the photo from "After the Battle".

Jim S

Going to Berlin tomorrow, will (I hope), be going to the 1936 Stadium.

Very good photos I often wonder when looking at youngsters like this how many survived and what fates befell them...
"What lies shall serve me her among
My angry and defrauded young"

Mannheim

I will be in Berlin myself next Tuesday (flying from Australia). If you haven't been before, can I recommend the Bendlerblock where Stauffenberg was shot? It's a ten minute walk from the Brandenburg Gate and you can walk straight in. There's an excellent exhibition of the resistance to Hitler and you can wander around the building, including Stauffenberg's office. Also, adjacent to the Jewish memorial - near the Brandenburg Gate - is a carpark which is directly on top of the remains of the Fuhrerbunker. Not much to see but at least you can say you were there.

Jim S

I am about to spend an hour or two "picking" locations" from ATB's Berlin "Then and Now" books and will definitely be taking up your suggestion , if time allows a visit to Wansee as well.
Best Regards
js

HerrScheisse

Great pics!

Might I recommend this book: Pastfinder Berlin 1933-1945

It covers Germania, the Ministeries, and all the locations of historical importance.

You will find many things you never knew existed or that are not on any tourist guide. Even as an armchair tourist read, it is worth buying.

Mannheim

Thanks for the advice but I already have Pastfinder, having been in Berlin last year. For me the best guide is still Geoff Walden's "Third Reich in Ruins" site.

Morlar

The 'Third Reich in Ruins' site is an excellent reference site, and the Pastfinders are handy for walking around with. I was in Berlin a few years ago and took some pics of some WW2 & Cold War related sites if anyone's interested :

http://www.militaria-archive.com/berlin/index.html

I also spent time in Munich, Obersalzberg and Berchtesgaden this year, which from a WW2 historical perspective are well worth visiting too.

Jim S

Annual visit to Normandy for D-Day has become "the norm" for myself.(Along with 2 Belgian lads and gent from these shores).

Mannheim

For my money, Nuremberg is the place to go. The Zeppelin Tribune, Congress Hall and Luitpoldhain are still there and well worth a visit but you'd better hurry - the Zeppelin tribune is looking very sad and parts of it are already being demolished (as I saw in 2010).

Jim S

These buildings have a huge historical significance, next year perhaps.

HerrScheisse

I have been meaning to reply to Morlar - well done on your site and photos! It is through such diligence that people further develop interest by coming across such sites!

And some nice photos also!

HerrScheisse

I was there last year and there was plenty to see. I like they way they make a historical artifact part of the citiscape - a living museum so to speak rather than a concrete edifice with no function. It preserves it by this act.
I was on limited time so did not see everything but I did go by the courthouse on the outskirts - the WW2 damage is still very visible. Since I have been there I believe an exhibit has been opened of the items from the trials - what they still had - as everything that was not nailed down or was not too heavy to carry has since been taken as souvenir.