Napobi ??

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Quick question....In the listing for this thread it lists the Adolf Hitler schools, NPEA, NAPOBI, etc. What exactly were the NAPOBI schools? Haven't come across this anywhere, and was wondering if someone had an answer.

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Rob
 
NAPOBI is an abbreviation of Nationalpolitische Bildungsanstalt (National Political Training Institute)

The students were trained for future leadership positions in the 3. Reich.

I'm not quite sure if is the same as NPEA/NAPOLA

../henrik
 
from wikipedia

The first three NPEA's were founded in 1933 by the Minister of Education Bernhard Rust in Plön, Potsdam, and Köslin. The schools responded directly to the Reich Ministry for Education, rather than to any states like regular schools. From 1936, the NPEA's were subordinated to the Inspector of the National Political Institutes of Education and SS Obergruppenführer August Heissmeyer. From 1939, they were part of the Hauptamt Dienststelle SS-Obergruppenführer Heißmeyer. Therewith the schools were under the direct influence of the SS and Heißmeier pressured teachers to join this organization. He also considered introducing uniforms and ranks similar to the SS among students and teachers. By 1941, there were a total of 30 NPEA's with 6,000 students enrolled in all of Nazi Germany. In 1942, there were 33 schools- 30 for boys and 3 for girls. By the end of the war 43 schools existed.
 
I believe the NPEA schools were sponsered by the SS .

By 1943 their uniforms had the SS sleve eagle instead of an armband .
 
That's true. As the war progressed the SS took more and more interest in the NAPOLAs in order to recruit officer candidates.
 
from wikipedia

The first three NPEA's were founded in 1933 by the Minister of Education Bernhard Rust in Plön, Potsdam, and Köslin. The schools responded directly to the Reich Ministry for Education, rather than to any states like regular schools. From 1936, the NPEA's were subordinated to the Inspector of the National Political Institutes of Education and SS Obergruppenführer August Heissmeyer. From 1939, they were part of the Hauptamt Dienststelle SS-Obergruppenführer Heißmeyer. Therewith the schools were under the direct influence of the SS and Heißmeier pressured teachers to join this organization. He also considered introducing uniforms and ranks similar to the SS among students and teachers. By 1941, there were a total of 30 NPEA's with 6,000 students enrolled in all of Nazi Germany. In 1942, there were 33 schools- 30 for boys and 3 for girls. By the end of the war 43 schools existed.

Thanks B RAD !

Great info :thumbup:

Nick
 
NaPoBi

The Political Leadership School for children was established prior to the NPEA School at Anhalt. They wore the NaPoBi Cuff Title or small armband. This school later became the NPEA Anhalt or Ballenstadt. I will attach a selection of AHS/NPEA/NaPoBi Insignia for your viewing.

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The first three NPEA's were founded in 1933 by the Minister of Education Bernhard Rust in Plön, Potsdam, and Köslin. The schools responded directly to the Reich Ministry for Education, rather than to any states like regular schools. From 1936, the NPEA's were subordinated to the Inspector of the National Political Institutes of Education and SS Obergruppenführer August Heissmeyer. From 1939, they were part of the Hauptamt Dienststelle SS-Obergruppenführer Heißmeyer. Therewith the schools were under the direct influence of the SS and Heißmeier pressured teachers to join this organization. He also considered introducing uniforms and ranks similar to the SS among students and teachers. By 1941, there were a total of 30 NPEA's with 6,000 students enrolled in all of Nazi Germany. In 1942, there were 33 schools- 30 for boys and 3 for girls. By the end of the war 43 schools existed.

One thing you should know is that Heissmeyer, while a member of the SS leadership, was an employee of the Ministery of Education under Rust, who developed the NPEA Schools as a gift to Hitler in 1933. At that time Haupt was the head inspector of the NPEA under Rust and Heissmeyer took his place in the mid-1930s after Haupt was accused of being disrespectful of Himmler. Heissmeyer did not influence the NPEAs as an SS Leader until the early 1940s and the SS Sleeve Eagle was used by the schools in the mid-1940s (around 1942).
 
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