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German soldiers and the occupation of France, 1940-1944 / Julia S. Torrie, St Thomas University, New Brunswick.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Torrie, Julia S. (Julia Suzanne), 1973- author.
- Series:
- Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare.
- Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Germany. Heer--Military life--History--20th century.
- Germany.
- Soldiers--Germany--History--20th century.
- Soldiers.
- Germans--France--History--20th century.
- Germans.
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- France.
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 276 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- From 1940 to 1944, German soldiers not only fought in and ruled over France, but also lived their lives there. While the combat experiences of German soldiers are relatively well-documented, as are the everyday lives of the occupied French population, we know much less about occupiers' daily activities beyond combat, especially when it comes to men who were not top-level administrators. Using letters, photographs, and tour guides, alongside official sources, Julia S. Torrie reveals how ground-level occupiers understood their role, and how their needs and desires shaped policy and practices. At the same time as soldiers were told to dominate and control France, they were also encouraged to sight-see, to photograph and to 'consume' the country, leading to a familiarity that limited violence rather than inciting it. The lives of these ordinary soldiers offer new insights into the occupation of France, the history of Nazism and the Second World War.
- Contents:
- Occupations past and present
- Consuming the tastes and pleasures of France
- Touring and writing about occupied land
- Capturing experiences: and photo books
- Rising tensions
- Westweich perceptions of "softness"; among soldiers in France
- Twilight of the gods.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 25 Sep 2018).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-108-68584-6
- 1-108-65893-8
- 1-108-67587-5
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