Description
Book SynopsisBased largely upon unpublished sources, Omer Bartov's study looks closely at the background of the German army on the Eastern Front during the Second World War.
Table of ContentsList of Tables - Preface - List of Abbreviations - Introduction - PART 1 LIFE, HARDSHIP AND DEATH AT THE FRONT - The Military Events - Manpower and Casualties - Physical Hardship - Discipline and Morale - PART 2 THE OFFICERS: BACKBONE OF THE ARMY - Introduction - The Sample - Data Analysis - PART 3 INDOCTRINATION AND THE NEED FOR A CAUSE - Introduction - Forms and Intensity of Ideological Instruction - The Enemy as 'Untermenschen' - The Efficacy of Indoctrination - PART 4 BARBARISM AND CRIMINALITY - Introduction - The Maltreatment of Russian POWs - Fighting Partisans and Murdering Civilians - Exploitation, Evacuation and Destruction - Conclusion - Appendix: Maps - References - Bibliography - Index
