Edelweiss Pirates Sitting in front of the Drachenfels
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Date
c.1939-1941
Description
Edelweiss Pirates from Cologne sitting on the Rhine while on a trip to the Siebengebirge [Seven Mountains]. The Drachenfels [Dragon's Rock], a hill famous for the castles built atop it and its connections to the mythical story of the dragonslayer Siegfried, stands in the background. These so-called "pirates" were in fact a loosely organized group of German teenagers who opposed the Nazi regime leading up to and during World War II. Rejecting the discipline and conformity of the Nazis, the pirates prioritized adventure and freedom through activities like hiking, camping, and listening to forbidden music.
Type
Photograph
Region
Global
Era
The Great Depression and WW II
Topic
Communication, Environment, Global History and Geography, Tourism, World War II
Repository
NS Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne
Source
NS Documentation Centre of the City of Cologne. Accessed at museen.koeln: http://www.museenkoeln.de/ausstellungen/nsd_0411_schanghai_neu/projekt.htm
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