Edelweiss Pirates: Walter Meyer

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum August 12, 2024
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As a young Christian boy growing up in Nazi Germany, Walter Meyer was required to join the Hitler Youth. At first, he didn’t mind participating. But he soon grew resentful of their authority structures and questioned Nazi propaganda. He decided to resist.

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