Volkssturm

  • People’s Army
Identifier
436
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

History

Volkssturm consisted of German or Austrian civilians between the ages of 16-60, akin to local militias. These civilians were called upon to defend Germany by a decree from Hitler on 1944-09-25.

Sources

  • Dictionary of the Holocaust : Biography, geography, and terminology / E.J. Epstein, P. Rosen. – Westport, 1997. – p. 327