This elite rural educational program provided the fundamental building blocks which would stay with them the rest of their lives. Landjahr Lager (Country Service Camp) taught the girls courage, confidence, and built their moral character in a friendly and fun atmosphere through the power of camaraderie. I currently hold her journal in my possession.įACTS about Landjahr Lager for the BDM girls, which are very similar to the boy’s time in Landjahr Lager. I know first hand about Landjahr Lager because my mother wrote about her time in Landjahr Lager – in 1941 when she was in Seidorf, Niederschlesien. Let me explain exactly what the Landjahr Lager (Country Service Camps) were all about. The article goes on to talk about the ‘chilling’ photographs that show how teenagers in Germany were brainwashed into supporting the fascist cause at these Hitler Youth indoctrination camps. The article in the Daily Mail – UK web site tells of a fascinating story about 15 year old Friedhelm Huhn’s time in Landjahr Lager during 1938.
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