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Overview

The Skgorrian Youth Legion enrolls all children from the age of 5 up until they are 18 years old. The Youth Legion serves as the NSP's main tool of control over the youth, and allows the children of Skgorria to be brought up according to the wishes of the NSP. Membership is compulsory.

History

The Youth Legion was formed in 1941 after the German conquest of the then-Brzno after advice from Berlin to Olgich Peter. Modelled on the German Hitler Youth, the organisation was in theory meant to indoctrinate and educate children in the ways of National Socialism, though as the war dragged on and defeat grew nearer, the Youth Legion became another tool for mobilising manpower for the defence of Brzno and the NSBPP. Like the SS, the organisation was banned by the Soviets and its leaders and prominent members were incarcerated or executed.

Above: Skgorrian Youth Legion members, 1941.

The Youth Legion was reformed at the same time as the SS during the War Of Seperation, although in the chaos of the war the Youth Legion was little more than a pro-Nazi child militia that would aid in duties such as fire-fighting and stretcher-bearing. After the conclusion of the war in March 1994, the Youth Legion was reformed along with the SS in a grand ceremony in Skgorria City.

Aims And Objectives

The motto of the Skgorrian Youth Legion is "The Children Are The Hope And Future Of Our Race" and the Youth Legion follows this in several ways. Members are dressed and ranked in a similar manner to the SS to instill discipline, and are educated in military tactics and other aspects of fieldcraft, meaning that by the time Skgorrian children enter military service they already have a basic understanding of military life and methods. The Youth Legion also instructs and informs its members in the doctrine of the Iron Rule and National Socialism, providing education on the evils of the Zionist-Bolshevik conspiracy.

Above: Members of the Skgorrian Youth Legion relax after an informal meeting. This meeting was a "Non-Uniform" meeting, hence why the two Legionnaires are not in uniform.

Organisation

A Second Army?

There is a pressing argument amongst some that the Youth Legion could serve as a 'Second Army' in the event of an invasion and could fight alongside the regular forces. It is true that the Youth Legion has access to modern fighting equipment, as Legionnaires train with AK-74 assualt rifles and the few Armoured Youth Legions drive T-95 tanks and BMP-3 APCs. The Legionnaires are also subjected to intensive training and most Legionnaires have a fair grasp of military tactics and routine, particularly the older cadets. Some of the Legionnaires in their final year are selected to form Babykiller Division, a division-sized reserve formation whose rank and file are entirely comprised of Youth Legion members.

Above: A Youth Legionnaire crawls through the mud during a weekend infantry exercise.

However, one must remember that the Legionnaires are only children and not as physically or mentally capable as adults. In addition, not all actitivities undertaken by the Youth Legion are military in nature, and that Legionnaires do not get as much training as regular soldiers.