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What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germans?

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:14 am
by 12 SS Panzer Div.
I want to get into re-enactments playing a Waffen-SS troop in 1944-45, but I don't know how young they would accept males for it to be historically accurate. :| :?:

Re: What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germa

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:14 pm
by saddler
17 years was the norm., after they'd done the compulsory 12 month stint with R..A.D.

...how old are you?
(it may also help having a real location in your profile too!)

Re: What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germa

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:34 pm
by Oberleutnant Ulrich
17, but sometimes younger within the SS and later the Heer and Lufwaffe as the war dragged on.

Re: What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germa

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:13 pm
by 12 SS Panzer Div.
Well, that's the thing. I'm fourteen years of age but I'm still working on my SS uniform. So maybe by the time I'm finished I might be 16 or 17... I am also from West Virginia USA.

Re: What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germa

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:16 pm
by Oberleutnant Ulrich
Do 12th SS then as stated and act as the "bubi" of the group, meaning the baby faced one ;)

Re: What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germa

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:24 pm
by 12 SS Panzer Div.
:lol: Lol but if you saw my face you would swear i look like I'm older!

Re: What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germa

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:03 pm
by Oberleutnant Ulrich
Even if you look 16, you'd still be "bubi" :D

Re: What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germa

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 10:12 pm
by 12 SS Panzer Div.
Don't let the age fool you :lol: 10 year old Hitler Youth kids killed Russians........ Even if they didn't kill very many LOL :)

Re: What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germa

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:02 am
by Oberleutnant Ulrich
It's not the age that matters, but the look, one thing that makes a huge difference is the haircut!

Re: What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germa

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 4:42 pm
by 12 SS Panzer Div.
Very true. I have been slicking my hair back like people did back then for a while now :wink:

Re: What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germa

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:23 pm
by BedsnHerts
Some reference work for you

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2446 ... rgrenadier

If you can get past his slightly dubious political affiliations that he had in later life.

Re: What is the youngest age soldiers could be for the Germa

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:26 am
by 12 SS Panzer Div.
It looks like a very interesting book! I will have to read it. :wink: I still have 2 years before I'm 16, by then hopefully I will have my 12 SS Uniform ready to go.