The Legacy of Nazi Occupation: Patriotic Memory and National Recovery in Western Europe, 1945-1965

by Pieter Lagrou and Pieter Paris Lagrou

Book Overview

This book offers a comparative analysis of how postwar society dealt with the disruptive legacy of Nazi occupation in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. It examines the postwar trajectories of resistance fighters, labor conscripts employed in Nazi Germany and victims of Nazi persecution and genocide. Their experiences were often incompatible with the patriotic narratives, aimed at restoring national pride and with the international context, requiring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521041473
• ISBN13: 9780521041478
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"