Recommendations for the first year:

Every guide needs to know the following basic things before a JM sports session:

 

Jungmädel are in the process of physical development and therefore tire very easily. Excessive athletic stress is therefore unsuitable because their strength is not yet sufficient to carry out duration and strength exercises for a longer period of time. In particular, strenuous continuous work should be avoided during this growing season. Exercises with a short, rapid force, followed by a break from time to time, in which the body can recover, are appropriate and promote the development of the whole organism.It is also important that the young girls always show a good posture so that they do not develop round or hollow backs. For this reason, support exercises on devices, or a backward bridge are to be avoided at all costs. In JM sport, games form the basis of physical education.

 

Source: "Der Dienst im Jungmädelbund in der Hitler-Jugend" 1940

Zephyrhills Museum of Military History

39444 South Avenue

Zephyrhills, FL 33542

Date: June 13, 2020

Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Annual D-Day Commemoration Event:

This FREE event is to commemorate the D-Day landings by U.S. troops on the beaches of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944, which marked the beginning of the end to Hitler’s “Fortress Europe” during World War II.

This year is the 76th anniversary of the D-Day invasions.

·         Allied and Axis reenactors will be on hand wearing their period WWII uniforms and showing their equipment and weapons

·         Weapons demonstration

·         Vehicles Allied and Axis

·         Military displays

·         Book signings

·         Indoor free museum

Donations to the museum are gratefully accepted as they operate totally off of donations and are a 501c3 organization.

About the Book:

Reflections - The Story of Dorothy Swanson - Wife of an 82nd Airborne Paratrooper

Reflections is the intimate memoir of English born Dorothy Swanson, wife to paratrooper Norman, from the 82nd Airborne Division, 327th Glider Infantry Regiment, and a mother of nine.

She shares the most exciting, emotional, amusing, embarrassing, horrifying, and interesting moments from her life as a military wife, traveling from country-to-country, base-to-base with her husband Norman, to studying to become an operating room nurse, and to caring for one of the world's most beloved comatose patients, Terri Schiavo.

 “Dorothy gives us light and hope having lived through the horrors of WWII as a child and a meandering life as a military wife. Reflections is a gripping read; you will fall in love with Dorothy’s courage, perseverance, and joy for living. A book to enlighten and encourage us all.”

~ Sam Uhl – CheerfulWord.com ~

 “With frankness tempered by sensitivity, Cynthia A. Sandor renders the true story of a woman’s untiring faithfulness in her intrinsic worthiness and her heroic striving toward personal actualization.”

~ Linda Lee Greene - Author “A Chance at the Moon” ~

“A beautiful read that touches one's senses to the core"
~ Jeanne Onuska-European Military Historical Society ~

 “Dorothy Swanson and I have quite a lot in common. Although I did not arrive in England until 1948, from a DP Camp, with other Estonian WWII refugees, my experiences in post-war England were tumultuous. Like Dorothy, I ran the gamut of being ‘filthy foreign goods' in an orphanage and a textile weaver at fifteen until I got a scholarship to a London drama school and became an actress and writer for the BBC. I am now an international author. Like Dorothy, every step forward was a milestone achievement. I recommend Dorothy’s book to everyone who understands that a hard climb uphill is exhausting but the view from the top usually worth the struggle. Definitely an inspiring book!”

~ Elin Toona Gottschalk, English, Estonian and American Author - “Into Exile: A Life Story of War and Peace”; nominated Best Memoir of 2013 by The Economist Magazine, and nine other book awards ~

 "The voice of women in the realms of military literature has been largely silent over the decades following the end of the Second World War in 1945.  Through her remarkable life, Dorothy endured privations most men would have found unbearable.

Dorothy's memoir has been vividly yet skillfully brought to life by Cynthia A. Sandor in what is a journey of happiness, pain, sadness, extreme hardship, and pure determination often against seemingly impossible odds. Reflections presents to its reader not only an important literary work from the perspective of the struggles many women have had to face throughout the last century but also a bare-knuckle brawl of female social history which makes for both powerful and emotional reading.

~ Tim Heath Pen and Sword Books Ltd, Author/Military Historian. ~Hitler's Girls-Doves Amongst Eagles ~

To purchase an autograph copy: Reflections

*** FREE EVENT ***

April 13, 2019 - 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Renniger's Military Collector Show
Author Book Signing Event
20651 US 441
Mount Dora, FL  32757

Book authors:

Elin T. Gottschalk, "Into Exile: A Life Story of War and Peace," and Cynthia A. Sandor, "Through Innocent Eyes - The Chosen Girls of the Hitler Youth," will be displaying their items and selling their books $20 each - autographed.

About: "Into Exile: A Life Story of War and Peace" by Elin T. Gottschalk

The horrors of war are exemplified in this compelling memoir of a young girl and her family. Young Elin, her mother, and grandmother are swept up in the mass exile from Estonia during World War II. As Germans and Russians battle over Estonia, Elin and her family are forced to flee the country or be deported to Siberia. They use any mode of transportation available to arrive in a refugee camp. They spend months trying to find a way to immigrate to England, the land of promise in their eyes. Arriving, they find that all is not as they thought it would be. Mother and Grandmother are assigned to cleaning duties at a hospital and Elin is sent to an orphanage. As they struggle to stay together as a family and retain their heritage, they rely on each other while learning independence and perseverance. Artfully written, the author provides the reader with a detailed and compelling story of hardship turning into triumph!

Awards:
2004 – White Start V Class Medal from President of Estonia Arnold Rüütel

2013 – The Economist – Best Books in December category

2015 – Royal Dragonfly Book Award – Honorable Mention

2015 – US Review of Books

2016 – US Review of Books

2016 – Eric Hoffer Award – Memoir Honorable Mention

2016 – Eric Hoffer Award – Grand Prize Short List

2016 – Eric Hoffer Award – The Montaigne Medal Finalists

2017 – Estonia Cultural Capital Endowment Best Book of 2017
Freestyle Golden Globe Award

Publisher: Evershine Press - Tampa Florida
ISBN# 978-0-989566131

Facebook: Elin T. Gottschalk - Author

About: 

"Through Innocent Eyes - The Chosen Girls of the Hitler Youth" by Cynthia A. Sandor

The National Socialistic upbringing in the League of German Girls uses paramilitary-like disciplinary measures to build their loyalty and moral character. Coupled with pagan rituals, songs, and folklore, "Through Innocent Eyes" captures the self-actualization of ten-year-old Gertrude as she progresses from childhood and living in poverty to adolescence and becoming "one" with her country. By age thirteen, Gertrude is chosen for Country Service Year Camp, called "Landjahr Lager." Here, she will receive the very best rural education for the Reich only wants the healthiest and strongest girls. In 1941, there are one-hundred thousand girls serving in Landjahr Lager and Gertrude Kerschner is one of them. Based upon the original journal and discussion with the author's mother and anchored in historical facts. Includes 51 photos.

Publisher: BDM History - Tampa Florida
Hardcover ISBN # 978-099975500-6
Paperback ISBN # 978-0-578-17724-3
E-book ISBN # 978-0-999-75501-3

Facebook: Cynthia A. Sandor - Author

About the Military Collector Show - Military collectibles from all countries and all time periods bought, sold, traded.

For Directions please visit Facebook Event Page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/2285493968372475/

Here is the direct link to purchase a copy of 

"Through Innocent Eyes - The Chosen Girls of the Hitler Youth"

 in an E-book format.  

Free preview!  

E-Book Click Here

January 20, 2018

Commander's Call - Sidewalk Sale & Bazaar
Hosted by the Museum of Military History
5210 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy.
Kissimmee, FL 34746
Contact: Nicole (407) 507-2894 – Vendor Registration
Time: 11:30 am – 5:00 pm

To educate, increase awareness, build knowledge and understanding of the American Military experience through interactive, interpretive exhibits designed for visitors of all ages.

The Museum of Military History will be holding a Sidewalk Sale & Bazaar Fundraiser on Saturday, January 20th, 2018. We will have food & drinks for sale and a variety of vendors, including military surplus items. If you would like to set up a booth, please contact the Museum at 407-507-3894 between 10am and 6pm, Wednesday through Saturday and ask for Nicole. Space is limited, so make your reservation soon! Booth fee is on a donation basis, if you have a good day, help out the Museum by making a generous, tax-deductible contribution! The Sidewalk Sale & Bazaar are free to attend, but regular admission is required to tour the Museum. See the "About" section under “General Information” on our page for a breakdown of admission fees. Must bring your own tent, tables, and chairs. Booths can be set-up at 10:30am.

We are happy to announce that Cynthia A. Sandor, author to the book "Through Innocent Eyes - The Chosen Girls of the Hitler Youth" will be attending our event.  A limited amount of the first edition copies of her book will be available. 

To reserve your vendor spot, please contact Nicole at: (407) 507-2894. Vendor displays on a donation basis. All vendors are requested to RSVP on event page.

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