August 18, 2025Aug 18 #1 These people were serious! Forwarded to me from an internet source. Details: Issued 14 May 1944 by the leader of the local Hitler Youth Group in Glatz, Silesia {now a part of the "Lower Silesian Voivodeship"}. Rough Translation: Your Son! Has missed required Hitler Youth meetings on both 12 May 1944 and 14 May 1944! and furthermore, He is guilty of not participating in Hitler Youth Service. In the event of further failure to do so, he will be detained by the local police authorities to fulfill his duties. Notice was sent to the boy's father! {12 May 1944 was a friday, and 14 May 1944 was a sunday}. District where Glatz is today... "In the spring of 1945 the district was occupied by the Red Army and in the summer of 1945, it was placed under Polish administration in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement. The remaining German population was expelled in accordance to the Potsdam Agreement and replaced by Poles." Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glatz_(district) See Also: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kłodzko_Land Addendum... The first entry in kurrentschrift indicates the offender missed "fieseitsdienst" {field service} on friday, 12 May 1944. The second entry in kurrentschrift is abbreviated and looks like "kundgebg.", which might refer to instruction or indoctrination. In the lower right corner, the offender has until 17 May 1944 {wednesday} at 7:50 p.m. to explain himself/comply or be apprehended and placed under arrest.
August 18, 2025Aug 18 #2 Now those are real Nazis, at the end of the day your neighbors will see you hanging by your neck from the streetlight for not conforming.
August 18, 2025Aug 18 Author #3 For those not familiar with German "cursive"... I hope this will help. Another difficulty is with the language. Words like "weib", "pimpf", "terrorfliger" and "terrorangriff" disappeared from the lexicon after 1945. Familiarity comes with study, as not everything is rendered as it should with "AI" or "Google Translate". Source: http://www.museum-mittweida.de/historische-schulstunde/kurrentschrift/ Here's another "nasty-gram" for a German youth. The most important line indicates he is "totally unsuited" for Wehrmacht service, in other words, a "4-F". Born on 19 November 1924, Hermann Josef Balus was actually conscripted three times, in 1942, 1943 & 1944, and found unfit each time. The note at the top left basically reads: "The holder is subject to military surveillance and is obliged to comply with a request from the military registration office for follow-up training within a certain period of time." Notice at the bottom... Signed by both local military and local police officials, and counterstamped. Unfortunately, I do not know his ultimate fate. These people were super extra serious.
August 18, 2025Aug 18 #4 Post # 1 - I´m pretty sure the HJ member missed an "Einheitsdienst" (unit service) on May, 12th. I also think that he missed a "Kundgebung" (abr.: Kundgebg. - demonstartion, meeting) on May, 14th. Interesting paperwork, excellent researched. Thanks for sharing!
August 18, 2025Aug 18 Author #5 Post #4... I see it now! Thanks for clarifying that. I think I'm slipping. Mea culpa.
August 19, 2025Aug 19 #6 Deciphering old German scripts is challenging, even for Germans, especially when the writer has mixed different fonts. I think you really did a great job!
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