https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz en-us 2022-12-16 01:24:04 UTC 2025-10-19 12:28:38 UTC hello@padlet.com faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422500582 2022-12-16 01:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422500582 faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422506799 The Edelweiss Pirates were a group of German teenagers that opposed the strict ideals of the Nazi regime. This was not an organization, it was more of a "clique" with gang-like defenses. Unlike most groups of the time, this group was not segregated by gender.]]> 2022-12-16 01:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422506799 faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422510549 "They were even distinguished by their style, which included signature metal edelweiss-flower badges, short black trousers, white stockings, and checked shirts." (timeline.com)]]> 2022-12-16 01:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422510549 faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422513414 *This movie is not rated. From the first couple of minutes of watching, it was probably R-rated* This is a movie with surprising realism that walks through the story of the Edelweiss Pirates. You can watch it for free on Tubi.]]> 2022-12-16 01:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422513414 faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422522552 This video walks through the details of this group]]> 2022-12-16 01:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422522552 faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422528315 This was one of the songs that represented the group. The title translates to "My Thoughts Are Free." They even rewrote songs meant for the indoctrination of Hitler's Youth.]]> 2022-12-16 02:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422528315 faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422534537 Since many of Germany's parents were either dead or busy performing services for the Nazi regime, the children were unsupervised by their parents. Thinking and acting on their own, they began to have resentment towards the Nazi party because they hated being told what to do, wear and think. ]]> 2022-12-16 02:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422534537 faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422542523 2022-12-16 02:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422542523 faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422551266 Their focus was, no doubt, resisting the Nazi party's oppression. However, they were not as against the Nazi party as it pans out. They were not concerned about the other evils. On the other hand, they joined into the Ehrenfeld Group which included former prisoners and Jews. This group aimed to tackle the Nazi's infrastructure and war efforts.]]> 2022-12-16 02:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422551266 faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422553973 This group, containing Edelweiss Pirates were caught by the Gestapo. 13 boys and men were hanged without trial in 1944 as an audience consisting of hundreds watched.]]> 2022-12-16 02:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422553973 faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422556125 “It's the Hitler Youth's own fault . . . every order I was given contained a threat." - An Edelweiss Pirate]]> 2022-12-16 02:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422556125 faithrmiller https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422561601 The Edelweiss Pirates was a small but mighty group that undermined the Nazi's goals. Their resistance displayed great bravery and truth behind the children's thoughts about the rigor of Hitler's Youth.]]> 2022-12-16 02:43:58 UTC https://padlet.com/faithrmiller/7uwfhympmrjateyz/wish/2422561601