I am very pleased to announce that a German edition of “Through Innocent Eyes – The Chosen Girls of the Hitler Youth” is currently in the works! Expected release date: December 2017! Taking Orders Now! Be the first one to receive the FIRST Autograph German Edition! Click on the link on the…
read moreAfter 24 years of research and writing, editing and rewriting, historical author, Cynthia A. Sandor, releases her first novel, “Through Innocent Eyes – The Chosen Girls of the Hitler Youth.” Spanning fifty-eight years from 1931 to 1989 and set against the epic panorama of Austria during WWII. “Through Innocent Eyes” is a sweeping story of…
read moreDiscovered four months before her passing, Gertrude Kerschner’s remarkable journal is fast becoming recognized by historians and museum curators alike. “Through Innocent Eyes” is a powerful reminder that there are two sides to history, which in the wake of the horrors of war there is a humane side to building one’s personal character. In…
read moreAugust 23, 2016 – 10:00 am Providence Place Retirement Community of Drums149 South Hunter Highway(Route 309)Drums, Pennsylvania 18222570-788-7555570-708-1673 (fax)Ann Marie Pfeil, RN, Executive DirectorStephanie Miller, Senior Living Counselor To Register for event: https://www.facebook.com/events/290402144645104/ Or, please call and reserve your seats today! This is a free event!
read moreAugust 19 – 20, 2016 – Book Presentation & Author Meet & GreetConneaut Public Library304 Buffalo Street.Conneaut, Ohio 44030440-593-1608 Dates/Time: Friday – August 19, 2016 – Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pmSaturday – August 20, 2016 – Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm There will be a 20 minute book presentation followed by book signing.FREE EVENT!Autograph copies…
read moreLooking forward to an exciting time at this year’s Sun ‘n Fun 2016 in Lakeland, Florida! I will be located in the “Ladies of the ’40’s” tent and that is where I will be autographing my book “Through Innocent Eyes – The Chosen Girls of the Hitler Youth.” For more information about the show: Lakeland Regional Airport…
read moreJanuary 2016 Jan. 15 – 17, 2016, Nevada, MO BATTLE OF THE BULGE Camp Clark, Nevada, MO Contact: Dave Hruska – dhruska1944@gmail.com Website: http://www.137thinfantry.us/#!registration/c1snm Jan 23 – Jan 24 2016 – Brooklyn Park, MN Gun, Knife, and Military Show Brooklyn Park Armory 5500 – 85th Ave N 12781 Able Street NE, Blaine, MN 55434,…
read moreReichsarbeitsdienst für die weibliche Jugend (RADwJ) State Labor Corps – Reichsarbeitsdienst Origin: On June 5, 1931, a two full years before the NSDAP party arose into power, the Weimar Republic was in a great depression and unemployment was rampant. Chancellor Heinrich Brüning issued an emergency decree establishing the “Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst” (‘Voluntary Labor Service’, FAD)…
read moreBe Sure to Check Out These other sites about the girls in the BDM. Bund Deutscher Madel History Austria During the Time of National Socialism Through Innocent Eyes – The Chosen Girls of the Hitler Youth Cynthia Sandor – Author German-and-Austrian-Descendants-USA-Volksgemeinschaft Pflichtjahr 1280th-Army-Corp-of-Engineers-Combat-Battalion Austrian Traditions Austrian Folklore Girls in the BDM BDM History
read moreOrganization and Structure of the Hitler Youth By Cynthia A. Sandor Overview HJ Standort – HJ Garrison The HJ Standort is the highest local authority on all matters concerning the German Youth. It is under the command of the Standortführer (Garrison Commander) and handles all administrative details with regard to the Reichsjugenddienstpflicht (Compulsory National Youth…
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