“14 year old Nazi boy prisoners taken with large group near Berstadt by 4th Armored Division of 3rd US Army.” US Army Signal Corps photo, March 29, 1945. [680×632]
“14 year old Nazi boy prisoners taken with large group near Berstadt by 4th Armored Division of 3rd US Army.” US Army Signal Corps photo, March 29, 1945. [680×632]
I’m thinking they didn’t have much choice in the matter of joining the Army.
Wadda22 on
Apparently they were treated very well and were super excited to have access to food
StrikinngBlade on
What happens when you select “scraping the barrel” in hoi4
likeabuddha on
Of course they’re smiling they didn’t die and are eating MUCH better than they were.
s2Birds1Stone on
I can’t imagine myself in a war at 14; I was still such a child at that point. I’m glad it looks like the US treated them decently. I wonder if the Soviets would’ve done the same to any kid soldiers they found…
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I assume you meant *Wehrmacht*?
I doubt these boys were involved in the party.
If the uniform fits….
I’m thinking they didn’t have much choice in the matter of joining the Army.
Apparently they were treated very well and were super excited to have access to food
What happens when you select “scraping the barrel” in hoi4
Of course they’re smiling they didn’t die and are eating MUCH better than they were.
I can’t imagine myself in a war at 14; I was still such a child at that point. I’m glad it looks like the US treated them decently. I wonder if the Soviets would’ve done the same to any kid soldiers they found…