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Herbert Norkus

Martyr for Hitler Youth (1916–1932)

  • Fame49.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2.1K
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Lived 1916–1932, aged 16Germany
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    17 languages
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  • Era
    1916–1932
    Aged 16
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Updated 2026-06-20

Herbert Norkus was a Hitler Youth member who was murdered by German Communists. He became a role model and martyr for the Hitler Youth and was widely used in Nazi propaganda, most prominently as the subject of novel and film Hitler Youth Quex.

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Source confidence60.0
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