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The Impact of War Experiences in Europe
The Conscription of Non-German Men and Women into the ‘Wehrmacht’ and ‘Reichsarbeitsdienst’ (1938–1945)
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Herausgegeben von:
Nina Janz
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Gefördert durch:
University of Luxembourg
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht/Copyright:
2025
Über dieses Buch
Open Access
During World War II, over half a million men and women under Nazi occupation, who lacked German citizenship, were forcibly conscripted into the German Reichsarbeitsdienst and the Wehrmacht. The Nazis sought to legitimize this conscription by labeling these individuals as “deutsche Volkszugehörige” or “Deutschstämmige,” despite it being a clear violation of international law.
This collection explores the lives of these non-German conscripts, focusing on individuals from Slovenia, Poland (Silesia), Luxembourg, Belgium, and France. Each chapter adopts an actor-centered approach, examining their daily lives, social dynamics, recruitment, military deployment, and experiences in German uniform under coercion.
The authors cover cases of desertion and escapes to neutral countries, along with the repercussions for families, tracing the capture of conscripts as POWs and the complex processes of redeployment by the Allies against the Germans and the re-conscription by national governments. Through a rich collection of ego documents and personal records, this work vividly captures their complex realities, offering nuanced insights into the dynamics of occupation, coercion, and the shifting allegiances that defined wartime and post-war Europe.
This collection explores the lives of these non-German conscripts, focusing on individuals from Slovenia, Poland (Silesia), Luxembourg, Belgium, and France. Each chapter adopts an actor-centered approach, examining their daily lives, social dynamics, recruitment, military deployment, and experiences in German uniform under coercion.
The authors cover cases of desertion and escapes to neutral countries, along with the repercussions for families, tracing the capture of conscripts as POWs and the complex processes of redeployment by the Allies against the Germans and the re-conscription by national governments. Through a rich collection of ego documents and personal records, this work vividly captures their complex realities, offering nuanced insights into the dynamics of occupation, coercion, and the shifting allegiances that defined wartime and post-war Europe.
Information zu Autoren / Herausgebern
Nina Janz; Denis Scuto; Sarah Maya Vercruysse, C2DH, University of Luxembourg.
Fachgebiete
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Nina Janz und Denis Scuto Open Access PDF downloaden |
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Part 1: Military Service – Citizenship, Conscription and Volunteering
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Denis Scuto Open Access PDF downloaden |
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Klemen Kocjancic Open Access PDF downloaden |
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Part 2: Exploring War Experiences Through Ego Documents
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Nina Janz Open Access PDF downloaden |
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Philippe Beck Open Access PDF downloaden |
127 |
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Monika Kokalj Kočevar Open Access PDF downloaden |
165 |
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Inna Ganschow Open Access PDF downloaden |
209 |
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Part 3: Desertion and Draft Evasion: Impact on Families and Communities
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Sarah Maya Vercruysse Open Access PDF downloaden |
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Konrad Graczyk Open Access PDF downloaden |
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Tobias Kossytorz Open Access PDF downloaden |
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Part 4: Prisoner of War Captivity and Re-Enlistment
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Machteld Venken Open Access PDF downloaden |
329 |
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Philippe Geny Open Access PDF downloaden |
359 |
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Félix Streicher und Nina Janz Open Access PDF downloaden |
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Jörg Echternkamp Open Access PDF downloaden |
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Informationen zur Veröffentlichung
Seiten und Bilder/Illustrationen im Buch
eBook veröffentlicht am:
30. Dezember 2024
eBook ISBN:
9783111128467
Gebunden veröffentlicht am:
30. Dezember 2024
Gebunden ISBN:
9783111083117
Seiten und Bilder/Illustrationen im Buch
Frontmatter:
8
Inhalt:
443
Abbildungen:
8
Farbige Abbildungen:
30
Tabellen:
3
Farbige Tabellen:
0
Zielgruppe(n) für dieses Buch
Academics in the field of history, military history, social history and Luxembourg history
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BY-NC 4.0
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