Figure 1.--This class portrait was taken in Kircheim, Hessen during 1949. This would have been in the Americam occupation zone at the time. It shows a first year class at the local Gymnasium (academically seledctive secondary school). The boys are wearing a variety of garments. Someone wear lederhosen, others short pants. Some children wear jackets, others wear shirts and someone only undershirts. Boys would not have dressed this informally before the War. Put your cursor on the image to see the rest of the class.

This class portrait was taken in Kircheim, Hessen during 1949. This would have been in the American occupation zone at the time. It shows a first year class at the local Gymnasium (academically seledctive secondary school). The boys would have been 11-12 years old. As it looks like the late-spring, most are probably 12 years old. The boys are wearing a variety of garments. Someone wear lederhosen, others short pants. Some children wear jackets, others wear shirts and someone only undershirts. Boys would not have dressedcthis informally before the War.

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