League of German Maidens

• What were the age groups for girls in the Jungmadel and BDM organizations?


  Jungmadel: ages 10-14; BDM: ages 14-21
• What were some activities that girls in the BDM participated in?


  Political lectures, camping, and marching
• How did the activities of the BDM differ from those of boys?


  Girls participated in domestic training instead of military training
• What type of training replaced military training for girls in the BDM?


  Domestic training, including cooking, ironing, and sewing
• What lessons were included in the domestic training for girls?

  Lessons on 'racial hygiene' and maintaining 'racial purity'
• What was emphasized in the lessons on 'racial hygiene' for girls?


  Only marrying Aryan men to maintain 'racial purity'