A Blind Eye and Dirty Hands: The Wehrmacht's Crimes
After the Second World War, a myth arose to the effect that the German military, the Wehrmacht, had been an essentially anti-Nazi institution that had fought honourably against overwhelming odds, albeit under criminal leadership. Thus, any crimes were the fault of Adolf Hitler, a small circle of fanatical yes-men around him, and Nazi organizations such as the SS. In reality, the Wehrmacht’s leadership shared most of Hitler’s goals and methods. The Wehrmacht launched a war of conquest and, especi
Mon 11 Jun 2018, 6:30pm - 8pm
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The Wiener Library, 29 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DP
Mon 11 Jun 2018