Das deutsche Mädel
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Das deutsche Mädel was the Nazi magazine aimed at German girls, particularly members of League of German Girls
.
Unlike the adventure orientation of Der Pimpf
, intended for Hitler Youth
, Das deutsche Mädel urged hiking, tending the wounded, hard work in factories, and preparing for motherhood. On the other hand, in contrast to the woman's magazine with some propaganda, NS-Frauen-Warte
, it lay far more emphasis on the strong and active German woman; health, education, service, and sports all featured, and famous women depicted included doctors, athletes, poets, and pilots.
Articles in it included describing a speech by Jutta Rüdiger
when she was appointed to lead The League of German Girls, telling the girls of their duties to Germany,, and a story of how Young Girls had ensured that a dead father's promise to his son was fulfilled.
League of German Girls
The League of German Girls or League of German Maidens , was the girl's wing of the overall Nazi party youth movement, the Hitler Youth. It was the only female youth organization in Nazi Germany....
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Unlike the adventure orientation of Der Pimpf
Der Pimpf
Der Pimpf was the Nazi magazine for boys, particularly those in the Deutsches Jungvolk, with adventure and propaganda. It first appeared in 1935 as Morgen, changing its name to Der Pimpf in 1937; its frequency went down with the war....
, intended for Hitler Youth
Hitler Youth
The Hitler Youth was a paramilitary organization of the Nazi Party. It existed from 1922 to 1945. The HJ was the second oldest paramilitary Nazi group, founded one year after its adult counterpart, the Sturmabteilung...
, Das deutsche Mädel urged hiking, tending the wounded, hard work in factories, and preparing for motherhood. On the other hand, in contrast to the woman's magazine with some propaganda, NS-Frauen-Warte
NS-Frauen-Warte
NS-Frauen-Warte was the Nazi magazine for women. Put out by the NS-Frauenschaft, it had the status of the only party approved magazine for women and served propaganda purposes, particularly supporting the role of housewife and mother as exemplary....
, it lay far more emphasis on the strong and active German woman; health, education, service, and sports all featured, and famous women depicted included doctors, athletes, poets, and pilots.
Articles in it included describing a speech by Jutta Rüdiger
Jutta Rüdiger
Dr Jutta Rüdiger , German psychologist, was head of the Nazi Party's female youth organisation, the League of German Girls from 1937 to 1945.-Early career:...
when she was appointed to lead The League of German Girls, telling the girls of their duties to Germany,, and a story of how Young Girls had ensured that a dead father's promise to his son was fulfilled.