The Impact of War Experiences in Europe : The Conscription of Non-German Men and Women into the 'Wehrmacht' And 'Reichsarbeitsdienst' (1938-1945)

• Record Nr.: UNISA996635566803316
• Autore: Janz Nina
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Basel/Berlin/Boston : , : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, , 2024; ©2025
• ISBN: 9783111128467; 3111128466
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (452 pages)
• Collana: Studien Zur Transnationalen Zeitgeschichte Luxemburgs Series ; ; v.2
• Altri autori (Persone): ScutoDenis
• Disciplina: 355.009
• Soggetti: War - History; Luxembourg
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction – War Experiences of Conscripted Non-German Men and Women -- Part 1: Military Service – Citizenship, Conscription and Volunteering -- National Socialist Ethnicity and Citizenship Policy under Growing Military Pressure in Occupied Luxembourg (1940–1944) -- Fighting for the Enemy: Recruitment and Mobilisation of Slovenians for the Waffen-SS During the Second World War -- Part 2: Exploring War Experiences Through Ego Documents -- The War Experience of Non-German Soldiers in the Wehrmacht – The Luxembourg Case -- East Belgians in the Wehrmacht and the Reichsarbeitsdienst, 1940–1945. Biographical Turning Points and Adaptive Stances in the Beck-Peissen Family -- Slovenians Forcibly Conscripted into the Wehrmacht – Analysis of Diaries of their Wartime Experiences -- Ink and Paper in the Camp. Ego-Documents of Luxembourger Conscripts in Soviet Captivity -- Part 3: Desertion and Draft Evasion: Impact on Families and Communities -- “Desertion Leads to Resettlement” – The Consequences of Desertion and Draft Evasion on the Families of Luxembourgish Soldiers (1942–1945) -- Beihilfe zur Fahnenflucht in der Rechtsprechung der deutschen Sondergerichte in den besetzten Gebieten Polens (1939–1945) -- Alsatian Conscription Evaders in Switzerland -- Part 4: Prisoner of War Captivity and Re-; Enlistment -- Conflicting Loyalties Among Soldiers Fighting Both in the German Army and the Allied Forces -- Malgré-Nous: Men from Alsace and Moselle held as POWs by the Western Allies During WWII -- From One Uniform Into Another: Luxembourgish Men Between Nazi “Forced Conscription” and Post-War Military Service (1942–1946) -- Afterword: War Experiences and the History of Narratives -- Authors -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This scholarly anthology examines the experiences of non-German men and women conscripted into the Nazi Wehrmacht and labor services during World War II. Edited by Nina Janz and Denis Scuto, the volume offers a comprehensive, actor-centered analysis of forced conscription's impact on individuals, families, and communities, with a particular focus on Luxembourg under Nazi occupation. Contributions explore themes such as citizenship policies, personal war narratives, desertion, and the broader European context of wartime conscription. Drawing on ego documents, biographical studies, and community dynamics, the book highlights the complex identities and loyalties of conscripts and the social consequences of their service. Intended for historians, researchers, and readers interested in World War II, the book expands the narrative of wartime experiences beyond national perspectives to include transnational and individual dimensions.