Homecomings

Returning POWs and the Legacies of Defeat in Postwar Germany

Autori

• Frank Biess

Parametri

Pagine

384pagine

Tempo di lettura

14ore

• Saggistica
• Seconda guerra mondiale
• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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The narrative delves into the experiences of two million German soldiers and POWs returning to East and West Germany after enduring Soviet captivity. It highlights their unique position as participants in a brutal war and their subsequent hardships as prisoners. The book explores the profound effects of their return on a transformed and divided Germany, examining how these returnees coped with their altered reality and the lasting implications of their experiences on German society.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2009

(In brossura)