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The German Ploughboys Who Defied the SS
In this episode of The History of Germany, Lucas and Luna explore the desperate final days of World War II in Germany, focusing on the Volkssturm. This citizen militia, comprised largely of teenage boys and elderly men, was thrust into combat against overwhelming Allied forces in early 1945. We examine the tragic figure of Peter Kuhn, a sixteen-year-old soldier from Breslau who defied orders to surrender his unit rather than fight a futile battle. Through his story, we uncover the internal fractures within the Nazi regime as the war collapsed, revealing how ordinary Germans grappled with the…
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