Joachim Peiper, the third son of an officer in the Imperial German Army, was born on the 30th of January 1915, in Wilmersdorf, then part of the German Empire.
On 30 January 1933, the same day Peiper turned 18, Adolf Hitler become chancellor of Germany. He then joined the Hitler Youth, the Nazi-organized youth movement. The Hitler Youth was a paramilitary organization designed to train boys as future fighters and soldiers for war. As an official organization of the Nazi state, the Hitler Youth had a military structure at the local, regional, and national levels. The boys practiced military drills and learned to handle weapons. They also worked on farms in the summer and participated in competitive sports, especially boxing. Some boys enjoyed the physical challenge, competition, and camaraderie. Others, however, found the constant focus on preparing for war and sacrificing themselves for the fatherland very difficult.
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9 ноя 2023
