[pa mom]

Actually, I'm a historian, so a lot of this is familiar. Many did manage not to be enrolled in the Youth.

I just think there is great hypocrisy in not even allowing a discussion of this matter. Anyone with any concerns are shut down. Not an open exchange of opinion.

[conservonator]

Not an open exchange of opinion.

Here's my opinion a 16-18 Year old kids makes mistakes, and don't have the best judgment which is why we don't even trust them with the vote. If He willingly joined the HJ, I imagine that upon maturing, he has repented from the sins of his youth.

[Lee_Atwater]

Many did manage not to be enrolled in the Youth.

It is easy for us in 2005 to evaluate the decisions of young Germans in the 1940's. His country was under attack...he may have been compelled to defend his homeland, regardless of the leadership at the time.
I'm sure many avoided service in the critical months of 44-45. And many of them ended up hung from lamp posts on the orders of Generalfeldmarschall Schoerner.

[expatguy]

Are you in the right place? Perhaps you need to ask yourself that.

[STARWISE]

Because there is NO factual basis for concern.

[rob777]

"Many did manage not to be enrolled in the Youth."



True, but given the fact that he came from a family opposed to the Nazis, it is likely that he was closely watched. It seems that he "deserted" when he had the chance.

There is nothing in his background that would suggest pro Nazi sentiments.