Edelweiss Pirates

• Who were the Edelweiss Pirates?

  They were a primarily lower class anti-Hitler youth group.
• What did the Edelweiss Pirates do to oppose the Nazi regime?

  They listened to forbidden swing music, daubed walls with anti-Nazi graffiti and also created no-go areas for Hitler Youth.
• How could you recognise the Edelweiss Pirates?

  You could recognise them by different badges, for example the Edelweiss flower or skull and crossbones.
• What happened to the members of the Edelweiss Pirates?

  They were hung.