The Edelweiss Pirates Flashcards
What did the Edelweiss pirates listen to ?
Forbidden swing music and daubed walls with anti Nazi graffiti
How could Eddlweiss pirates be recognized ?
A flower or a skull and cross bones
What did Edelweiss pirates wear ?
Clothes considered outlandish by the Nazis such as check shirts and dark Shiites with white socks
When were they founded and by 1939 how many members were there ?
1934
By 1939 around 2,000
Did the Edelweiss pirates go by one name ?
No a mixture of names such as Navajos and the Kittelbach pirates
It depended on what city they lived in
Who were the pirates ?
Tended to be of working class
What did the pirates create ?
No go areas for members of the Hitler youth
Did the Nazi authorities consider the pirates a serious threat ?
No even though they did carry out anti Nazi activities
