Format:
xix, 326 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Karten
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24 cm
ISBN:
9781108487702
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9781108720823
Content:
"During World War II, approximately 1,000 Christian chaplains accompanied Wehrmacht forces wherever they went, from Poland to France, Greece, North Africa, and the Soviet Union. Chaplains were witnesses to atrocity and by their presence helped normalize extreme violence and legitimate its perpetrators. Military chaplains played a key role in propagating a narrative of righteousness that erased Germany's victims and transformed the aggressors into noble figures who suffered but triumphed over their foes"--
Note:
Rezensiert in: Historische Zeitschrift, Band 318, Heft 2 (April 2024), Seite 491-492 (Christoph Strohm)
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An Incongruous Institution -- "We will not let our swords get rusty!" : On the Cusp of 1933 -- "In times of peace the Church arms herself for war, 1933-1939 -- "Gott mit uns" : Blitzkrieg, 1939-1941 -- Saving Christianity, Killing Jews, June-December 1941 -- "The power of Christian truth and Christian faith" : Genocidal Culture, 1942-1943 -- "What should we preach now?," 1944-1945 -- From Nazi Past to Christian Future, 1945 and Beyond -- "With what face should I remember this?
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe, EPUB ISBN 978-1-108-76771-2
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Deutschland
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Deutsches Reich Wehrmacht
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Militärgeistlicher
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Zweiter Weltkrieg
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Geschichte
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Historische Darstellung
URL:
https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz1846997267inh.htm
Author information:
Bergen, Doris L. 1960-
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