The Thanks of the Fatherland: German Veterans after the Second World War

Title	The Thanks of the Fatherland: German Veterans after the Second World War
Publication Type	Book
Year of Publication	1993
Authors	Diehl, James
Number of Pages	360
Publisher	University of North Carolina Press
City	Chapel Hill
Abstract	An account of the problems facing German veterans after WWII and the ways in which they were addressed in the decade following Germany's defeat. The primary focus is on the major pieces of veterans' legislation passed in the early years of the German Federal Republic. Historical context is provided by the first two chapters and the conclusion, which compares and contrasts the fate of veterans and their sociopolitical impact on German society following the two world wars.

Entry by GWC Assistants / Work by GWC Assistants :

BH

Type of Literature:

Monograph/Academic Study

Keywords:

Time Period:

1940s - 1990

Major Wars:

Regions:

-Central Europe

Countries:

Germany

Chapters:

24. Gender, Demobilization and the Reordering of Society after the First and Second World Wars
26. War and Gender: From the Global Cold War to the Conflicts of Post-Cold War Era—An Overview

Library Location:

Call Number:

42329295

Library:

WorldCat