German Soldiers and the Occupation of France, 1940-1944(English, Hardcover, Torrie Julia S.)

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German Soldiers and the Occupation of France, 1940-1944(English, Hardcover, Torrie Julia S.) is written by Torrie Julia S. and published by Cambridge University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1108471285 (ISBN 10) and 9781108471282 (ISBN 13).

From 1940 to 1944, German soldiers not only fought in and ruled over France, but also lived their lives there. While the combat experiences of German soldiers are relatively well-documented, as are the everyday lives of the occupied French population, we know much less about occupiers' daily activities beyond combat, especially when it comes to men who were not top-level administrators. Using letters, photographs, and tour guides, alongside official sources, Julia S. Torrie reveals how ground-level occupiers understood their role, and how their needs and desires shaped policy and practices. At the same time as soldiers were told to dominate and control France, they were also encouraged to sight-see, to photograph and to 'consume' the country, leading to a familiarity that limited violence rather than inciting it. The lives of these ordinary soldiers offer new insights into the occupation of France, the history of Nazism and the Second World War.