How Lebensborn Worked
Trutz was curious to find out what exactly the program involved, so the leader of BDM explained to her how the process worked. Firstly she would have to undergo some medical tests, and a full background check. One of the key requirements was that she had no Jewish blood.
How Lebensborn Worked
After this was all-clear, she would be free to choose from a group of SS officers to breed with. It’s inexplicable to believe, but this was ‘pure’ breeding under the Nazis.
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She Signed Up Immediately
Since Trutz was already very impressionable, and the BDM leader had sugar-coated the process, her enthusiasm began to grow. She later said ‘It sounded wonderful,’ and immediately signed up.
She Signed Up Immediately
She did have a suspicion that her parents wouldn’t be quite as enthusiastic as her, so she lied that she was embarking on a residential course in National Socialism.
