The Forgotten Axis

The Forgotten Axis

Einband:
Kartonierter Einband
EAN:
9780786471690
Untertitel:
Germany's Partners and Foreign Volunteers in World War II
Genre:
Geschichte
Autor:
J. Lee Ready
Herausgeber:
McFarland & Co Inc
Anzahl Seiten:
575
Erscheinungsdatum:
10.10.2012
ISBN:
978-0-7864-7169-0

Klappentext The mention of World War II German soldiers conjures images of strong! Aryan young men born in Germany and raised under the Third Reich. However! throughout the war! more than 3 million foreigners served in Nazi Germany's armed services! comprising 18 percent of the entire German force. These non-German soldiers included 1.5 million Austrians! 350!000 Seudetenlanders! and approximately 200!000 Poles! as well as Czechs! Slovaks! Norwegians! Danes! Belgians! Romanians! Finns! Bulgarians and other nationalities. Whether converts! conscripts! or reluctant volunteers! these foreigners served throughout the armed forces and participated in all major operations. This volume offers the first in-depth exploration of the motives and experiences of these non-German German soldiers! providing a new perspective on the military history of the Axis powers. Zusammenfassung During World War II more than 3 million foreigners served in Nazi Germany's armed services! comprising 18 percent of the entire German force. This offers an in-depth exploration of the motives and experiences of these non-German German soldiers! providing a new perspective on the military history of the Axis powers.

Klappentext
The mention of World War II German soldiers conjures images of strong, Aryan young men born in Germany and raised under the Third Reich. However, throughout the war, more than 3 million foreigners served in Nazi Germany's armed services, comprising 18 percent of the entire German force. These non-German soldiers included 1.5 million Austrians, 350,000 Seudetenlanders, and approximately 200,000 Poles, as well as Czechs, Slovaks, Norwegians, Danes, Belgians, Romanians, Finns, Bulgarians and other nationalities. Whether converts, conscripts, or reluctant volunteers, these foreigners served throughout the armed forces and participated in all major operations. This volume offers the first in-depth exploration of the motives and experiences of these non-German German soldiers, providing a new perspective on the military history of the Axis powers.

Zusammenfassung
During World War II more than 3 million foreigners served in Nazi Germany's armed services, comprising 18 percent of the entire German force. This offers an in-depth exploration of the motives and experiences of these non-German German soldiers, providing a new perspective on the military history of the Axis powers.


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