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  2. Military use of children in World War II - Wikipedia

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    The 12th SS Panzer Division of the Hitlerjugend was established later in World War II as Germany suffered more casualties, and more young people "volunteered", initially as reserves, but soon joined front line troops. These children saw extensive action and were among the fiercest and most effective German defenders in the Battle of Berlin. [11]

  3. Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 - Wikipedia

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    Conscientious objector, under 26 years of age, acceptable under lowered physical standards for work of national importance. May 26, 1945: Nov 27, 1946: IV-E, Deceased Deceased while in Class IV-E. Apr 21, 1944: Mar 31, 1947: IV-E, Discharged Conscientious objector separated from work of national importance by issuance of a Certificate of ...

  4. Reserved occupation - Wikipedia

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    Young workers were not immediately exempt, as, for example, a blacksmith would become exempt at the age of 25, and an unmarried mining or textiles worker would become exempt at the age of 30. Married men had a lower age before they became exempt. By 1915, 1.5 million men were in reserved occupations and by November 1918 this reached 2.5 million ...

  5. Conscription in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The World War II draft operated from 1940 until 1946 when further inductions were suspended, and its legislative authorization expired without further extension by Congress in 1947. During this time, more than 10 million men had been inducted into military service. [39] However, the Selective Service System remained intact.

  6. History of children in the military - Wikipedia

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    The 25-year conscription term officially commenced at the age of 18, but boys as young as eight were routinely taken to fulfill the quota. [ citation needed ] In the final stages of the Paraguayan War, children fought in the Battle of Acosta Ñu against the Allied forces of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

  7. House Passes Bill To Automatically Register Young Men ... - AOL

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    The Selective Service System was first founded in 1917 to feed bodies into America's World War I efforts. It was disbanded in 1920, fired back up in 1940, re-formatted in 1948, and then terminated ...

  8. Conscription in the Soviet Union - Wikipedia

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    The general period of service was increased from 2 to 3 years, and conscription age was lowered from 19 to 17 for young men. [4] Previous exemptions for those pursuing higher education were abolished, as well as exemptions on the grounds of family reasons (such as having several young children). The plan behind the increased conscription terms ...

  9. The claim: Project 2025 proposes military draft for all public school seniors with two-year commitment. A Sept. 16 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims the Heritage Foundation’s ...