''Der Pimpf'' () was the Nazi magazine for boys, particularly those in the ''

Deutsches Jungvolk The ''Deutsches Jungvolk in der Hitlerjugend'' (; DJ, also DJV; German for "German Youngsters in the Hitler Youth") was the separate section for boys aged 10 to 13 of the Hitler Youth organisation in Nazi Germany. Through a programme of outdoor a ...

'', with adventure and propaganda.
Material from "Der Pimpf"
' It first appeared in 1935 as ''Morgen'', changing its name to ''Der Pimpf'' in 1937; its publication ceased in July, 1944. It included adventures of troops of

Hitler Youth The Hitler Youth (german: Hitlerjugend , often abbreviated as HJ, ) was the youth organisation of the Nazi Party in Germany. Its origins date back to 1922 and it received the name ("Hitler Youth, League of German Worker Youth") in July 1926. ...

. Its last issue urged the boys to model themselves on the SS, and spoke of the SS Division "Hitler Jugend". The female counterpart, '' Das deutsche Mädel'', lacked this emphasis on adventure.

Origin of name

The word '' Pimpf'' is slang for any member of the

German Youth Movement The German Youth Movement (german: Die deutsche Jugendbewegung) is a collective term for a cultural and educational movement that started in 1896. It consists of numerous associations of young people that focus on outdoor activities. The movement ...

, but later especially of the ''

'', the youngest tier of the Hitler Youth. Its meaning in

Upper German Upper German (german: Oberdeutsch ) is a family of High German dialects spoken primarily in the southern German-speaking area (). History In the Old High German time, only Alemannic and Bairisch are grouped as Upper German. In the Middle High G ...

is "boy", "little rascal", "scamp", or "rapscallion", originally "little fart".
Dudens ''Rechtschreibung''

References

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