Volkssturm members

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:are_part_of the final stages of the war
the collapse of the Third Reich
the German home front
gptkbp:casualties final battles of World War II
gptkbp:consists_of gptkb:civilians
gptkbp:depicted_in a last resort
desperate measures
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:German_surrender
1945
Germany's defeat
gptkbp:engaged_in defense of Germany
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1944
a response to military losses
gptkbp:fought_against gptkb:Allied_forces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Volkssturm members
gptkbp:included women in some cases
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_characterized_by desperate defenders
untrained fighters
gptkbp:is_considered gptkb:militant_group
gptkbp:is_criticized_for military historians
lack of effectiveness
their lack of military discipline
gptkbp:is_equipped_with light weapons
captured enemy weapons
gptkbp:is_expected_to defend their homeland
gptkbp:is_led_by gptkb:local_leaders
gptkbp:is_motivated_by patriotism
gptkbp:is_noted_for their determination despite challenges
their youth
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as heroes in Nazi propaganda
gptkbp:is_organized_by local Nazi Party officials
gptkbp:is_utilized_by the Nazi regime
gptkbp:notable_for desperation in defense efforts
gptkbp:often_lacked proper training
gptkbp:operates_in urban areas
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Volkssturm
gptkbp:participated_in defense of Berlin
gptkbp:provides_training_for basic military tactics
gptkbp:recruited_from young men and older individuals
gptkbp:symbolizes last-ditch efforts of Nazi Germany
gptkbp:utilized makeshift fortifications
gptkbp:was_involved_in street fighting
defending key locations
the defense of cities
last-ditch defense efforts
the defense of their communities
gptkbp:were propaganda tools
gptkbp:were_considered_by some as victims of war
gptkbp:were_disillusioned_by gptkb:Nazi_propaganda
gptkbp:were_dispersed_by advancing Allied troops
gptkbp:were_dispersed_during the Battle of Berlin
gptkbp:were_often_ill-equipped_for combat
gptkbp:were_often_outnumbered_by professional soldiers
gptkbp:were_often_overlooked_in gptkb:historical_accounts
gptkbp:were_often_sent_to the front lines
the most dangerous fronts
gptkbp:were_often_used_in gptkb:propaganda
Nazi propaganda efforts.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Volksgrenadiers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6