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The DPSG was founded in 1929. In the preceding years only a few Catholic Scout groups were active, since most German bishops saw Scouting as a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] or a-religious movement. In the beginning the DPSG didn't count more than 800 members. After 1933 membership rose massively: Most competing youth organizations were disbanded by the [[Nazism|Nazi]]-authorities or incorporated in the [[Hitler Youth]]. In 1935 membership stood by 16.000 boys in 457 local groups. This development lasted till 1938 when all religious youth organizations were banned. | The DPSG was founded in 1929. In the preceding years only a few Catholic Scout groups were active, since most German bishops saw Scouting as a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] or a-religious movement. In the beginning the DPSG didn't count more than 800 members. After 1933 membership rose massively: Most competing youth organizations were disbanded by the [[Nazism|Nazi]]-authorities or incorporated in the [[Hitler Youth]]. In 1935 membership stood by 16.000 boys in 457 local groups. This development lasted till 1938 when all religious youth organizations were banned. | ||
Catholic Scouting was restarted as soon as | Catholic Scouting was restarted as soon as World War II was over. The first local groups were reorganized in 1945, mainly in the [[Allied Occupation Zones in Germany|American occupied zone]]. In 1946 the national association was restored. When the [[Ring deutscher Pfadfinderverbände|Ring deutscher Pfadfinderbünde]] was founded in 1949 the DPSG had about 20,000 members. | ||
The membership of the association rose also in the following years - with some temporary set-backs - until it reached 100,000 in the early 1980s. Since then membership has stagnated. In 1971, the DPSG did open to girls. Today, nearly all local groups are coeducational but there is also a parallel [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] organization with strong ties to the DPSG: the [[Pfadfinderinnenschaft Sankt Georg]]. | The membership of the association rose also in the following years - with some temporary set-backs - until it reached 100,000 in the early 1980s. Since then membership has stagnated. In 1971, the DPSG did open to girls. Today, nearly all local groups are coeducational but there is also a parallel [[Girl Guides|Guiding]] organization with strong ties to the DPSG: the [[Pfadfinderinnenschaft Sankt Georg]]. | ||
