Young Communist League of Germany

The KJVD was formed in 1920 from the Free Socialist Youth (Freie Sozialistische Jugend) of the Communist Party of Germany,[1][2][3] A prior youth wing had been formed in October 1918, with the support from the Spartacus League (Spartakusbund).

[4] Their activities included selling party newspapers, painting slogans, gluing posters, collecting dues and taking part in agitation.

They also made up the voice choruses for Communist songs at demonstrations and other events.

[5] Political rifts between the KJVD and its parent organization, the Communist Party, appeared, including support by members of the KJVD for the young Communist intellectual Heinz Neumann who advocated increased use of physical violence against political enemies, including the Nazis.

[7] The central organ of KJVD was Die Arbeit, which was published illegally.