GERMAN READING BOOK FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS 2nd Volume
Publishing House of Friedrich Korn's Book Shop : Nürnberg
[Pages 253—254]
From Hitler's Youth
On the border between Bavaria and Austria lies the small town of Braunau, in which Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889. Braunau belonged to Austria; Hitler's father was an Austrian customs official. There was a lot to see for the little boy at the border. However, he could not understand one thing; the same men lived on either side, they spoke the same language and they had the same appearance, however, on the other side of the River Inn another emperor ruled; here the eagle had two heads on the shield and over there only one. That was really strange.
The boy learned well in school. But he rather played around with the other boys in the meadows and forests. They liked to obey him, and he frequently was the gangleader in their games.
During history classes, his eyes shone with enthusiasm during the teaching periods. That was something for him, to hear about war and heroes. After he had been at home a long time, he still thought about everything he learned in school. Even today he remembers the history teacher with pleasure. He wanted to know more and more of Germany's past. He could not find out enough, and soon he was not satisfied anymore with what he heard in school. He searched for books and read them.
Then one day he found in his home a volume with the heading "The German-French war." He read it through and was glad, that he was a boy and could also become a soldier one day. When
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reading and looking at the pictures, he thought a great deal and could not figure it out:
"Father, on these pictures there aren't any Austrian uniforms; how come?"
"We did not fight then."
"Why not?" 1
"We do not belong to Germany, but to Austria."
"But we are also Germans."
"Certainly—but not Reich Germans."
From now on this word would not leave him alone.
"I rather would belong to the German Reich," he answered his father then. The longing awoke in his young heart for one big Reich, which includes all Germans.
Author unknown.
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The Fuehrer Comes * * *
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The Fuehrer Speaks to German Youth We want to be one people and you, my youth are to be this people!
We want,
that this people is faithful and you must learn this faith!
We want,
that this people will once be obedient, and you must exercise obedience!
Everything that we demand for Germany in the future, that, boys and girls, we demand from you!
You must learn to be hard, to withstand privations, without ever breaking down!
We want,
that this people once will love honor again, and you must dedicate yourself in early years to this concept of honor.
You must exercise this,
and you must give this to the future!
For: whatever we create, and what we do we will pass away.
But Germany will continue to live within you
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and when there is nothing left of us, then you must hold the flag in your hands which we once pulled out from nothing.
Before us lies Germany, within us marches Germany, and behind us comes Germany!
Adolf Hitler
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For you, my boys, you are the living guarantee of Germany, you are the living Germany of the Future.
Adolf Hitler.
Extracts from an elementary school reading book, including a story about young Hitler and sayings by him
Authors
Adolf Hitler (Fuehrer, Reich Chancellor, Supeme Commander of Wehrmacht)
Adolf Hitler
Austrian nationalized German politician, leader of the National Socialist party and dictator of Germany (1889-1945)
- Born: 1889-01-01 1889-04-20 (Braunau am Inn) (country: Austria-Hungary; located in the administrative territorial entity: Archduchy of Austria above the Enns; statement is subject of: Adolf-Hitler-Geburtshaus)
- Died: 1945-04-30 (Berlin Führerbunker) (country: Nazi Germany; located in the administrative territorial entity: Berlin; statement is subject of: death of Adolf Hitler)
- Country of citizenship: Cisleithania (period: 1889-04-20 through 1918-11-11); First Republic of Austria (period: 1919-01-01 through 1925-04-30); Nazi Germany (end cause: death of Adolf Hitler; period: 1933-01-30 through 1945-04-30); Republic of German-Austria (period: 1918-01-01 through 1919-01-01)
- Occupation: painter (statement is subject of: paintings by Adolf Hitler); political writer; politician (reason for preferred rank: generally used form); soldier
- Member of political party: German Workers' Party (period: 1919-09-12 through 1921-07-11); Nazi Party (series ordinal: 556)
- Member of: Nazi Party
- Participant in: Aktion T4; Beer Hall Putsch; The Holocaust; ethnic cleansing
- Significant person: Albert Speer; Benito Mussolini; Eva Braun; Joseph Stalin
Date: Date Unknown
Literal Title: German Reading Book for Elementary Schools 2nd Volume . . . From Hitler's Youth
Total Pages: 3
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-2444
Citation: IMT (page 255)
HLSL Item No.: 450302
Notes:No author or date for the book is stated.