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Article Title

A Latter-day Saint in Hitler's SS: The True Story of a Mormon Youth Who Joined and Defected from the Infamous SchutzStaffel

Authors

Alan F. Keele

Keywords

Mormon studies, Hitler's SS, World War II, Helmuth Hubener

Abstract

In researching and writing the story of Helmuth Hübener, the Latter-day Saint youth who was executed for distributing anti-Nazi literature in Germany during World War II, I learned of several other Hübener-like people in Nazi Germany. One such person, whom I shall call Bruno to preserve anonymity, was a young Latter-day Saint man who joined Hitler's infamous elite force, the SS, and then had a change of heart. I had the privilege, a number of years ago now, to interview this gentleman at his home in Germany.

Recommended Citation

Keele, Alan F. (2003) "A Latter-day Saint in Hitler's SS: The True Story of a Mormon Youth Who Joined and Defected from the Infamous SchutzStaffel," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 42: Iss. 3, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol42/iss3/9