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The Eastern Front, 1941-45 : German troops and the barbarisation of warfare / Omer Bartov.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bartov, Omer
- Series:
- St. Antony's series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Germany. Heer.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Eastern Front.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Germany. Heer--History--World War, 1939-1945.
- Germany.
- World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities.
- Atrocities.
- Soldiers--Germany--History--20th century.
- Soldiers.
- Sociology, Military--Germany--History--20th century.
- Sociology, Military.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxvi, 218 pages : maps ; 22 cm.
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave in association with St. Antony's College, Oxford, 2001.
- Summary:
- Based largely upon unpublished sources, Omer Bartov's study looks closely at the background of the German army on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. He describes the physical hardship, the discipline and morale at the front, and analyzes the social, educational, and political background of the junior officers who formed the backbone of the German army. Only with these factors in mind, together with the knowledge of the extent of National Socialist indoctrination, can we begin to explain the criminal activities of the German army in Russia and the extent of involvement of the army in the execution of Hitler's brutal policies.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-209) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0333949447
- OCLC:
- 45951618
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