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Description of  The Indoctrination of the Wehrmacht : Nazi Ideology and the War Crimes of the German Military [German]

Far from the image of an apolitical, clean Wehrmacht that persists in popular memory, German soldiers regularly cooperated with organizations like the SS in the abuse and murder of countless individuals during the Second World War. This in-depth study demonstrates that a key factor in the criminalization of the Wehrmacht was the intense political indoctrination imposed on its members. At the instigation of senior leadership, many ordinary German soldiers and officers became ideological warriors who viewed their enemies in racial and political termsa project that was but one piece of the broader effort to socialize young men during the Nazi era. Both Saits theoretical framework and methodological approach are convincing and close a research gap that has emerged in the field over the last decade. This book is intellectually fascinating and makes a valuable contribution to our knowledge of the topic. - Walter Manoschek, University of Vienna If you want to support my blog, then you can buy a premium account through any of my files (i.e. on the download page of my book). In this case, I get a percent of sale and can continue to delight you with new books!