Author is talking about childhood in Celje in the 2nd world war period, and despite all the specifics, the most
important phenomena and processes are typical for the whole territory of occupied Štajerska and comparable
with other parts of Slovenia. Denationalizing and ideological (re)education of Slovene children and youth,
especially in the German Youth organization is presented on the basis of professional literature, German
archival and journalistic sources and collected testimonies.