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Soldaten: On Fighting, Killing and Dying

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Soldaten: On Fighting, Killing and Dying

A powerful and unsettling study of Second World War combat built around the unguarded conversations of German prisoners of war.

From Dad's Collection

This copy comes from my dad's personal collection. Dad was an actor and scriptwriter with a genuine interest in history, human behaviour and books willing to confront difficult subjects without simplifying them. He was drawn to accounts that examined what people actually thought and did during extraordinary circumstances, rather than relying only on later explanations. His collection remains an important part of Kate's Treasures15, with each book now looking for a new home where it can continue to be read and appreciated.

Written by Sönke Neitzel and Harald Welzer, Soldaten: On Fighting, Killing and Dying draws on secretly recorded conversations between German prisoners of war who did not know they were being overheard.

Their discussions provide a disturbing insight into combat, violence, duty, ideology and personal responsibility, revealing attitudes that are often absent from official accounts and carefully constructed later recollections.

A challenging and revealing study for readers interested in Second World War history, military culture, wartime psychology and the circumstances in which extreme behaviour can become normalised.

About This Book

Format
Paperback

Authors
Sönke Neitzel & Harald Welzer

Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK

Language
English

Historical Period
Second World War

Subjects
Combat, Violence & Military Culture

Focus
German POW Conversations

Reader Interest
WWII History & Wartime Psychology

Condition

Pre-owned and in good overall condition. The cover shows visible shelf and storage wear, including a crease to the top-left corner of the back cover, light edge wear and minor surface marks to the rear. The pages are clean and the spine remains structurally sound. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.

Arya's Approval

An unsettling study of how soldiers understood violence, duty and personal responsibility during war. The unguarded nature of the conversations makes this especially revealing, exposing attitudes that official accounts can easily hide.

★★★★★ 5 Paws from Arya

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Historical Content Information

This book contains frank discussions of warfare, killing, military violence, ideology and other distressing historical subjects.

The material is presented for historical and educational study and is intended for readers comfortable with challenging Second World War history and serious examinations of human behaviour.

Pre-Owned Book Information

This is a pre-owned book from a personal collection. Covers, page edges and bindings may show signs of age, storage and previous handling.

Every effort has been made to describe its condition accurately. Please examine the photographs alongside the written condition description before ordering.

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