[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] conscription age

[Günther Böhm]

Donna Schultz schrieb:

>I have a source that states the upper age limit for conscription into the
>German Army during WWII was age 54. I have a relative who lived there during
>the war years and believes that men as old as 65 were conscripted.
>
>Comments?
>
Donna,
the Wehrmacht service age was from 18 to 45. According to the Wehrgesetz 
of 21 May 1935, the service age began with the 18th birthday and ended 
on 31 March following the 45th birthday.

According to the 'Volkssturm-Erlass' of 25 Sep 1944, 'Deutscher 
Volkssturm' (German national storm) was recruited of men from 16 to 60. 
Most of its units consisted of male Hitlerjugend members (officially 
from 16 to 19 but in fact most of them 16 of age). See 
www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Soldat/Volkssturm.htm (in German).

Günther