Oberbrechen: a German Village Confronts Its Nazi Past
by Stefanie Fischer
"A Graphic History"
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Oberbrechen: a German Village Confronts Its Nazi Past by Stefanie Fischer
Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Civilian
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
No
Region:
Europe
Published Date:
2024
ISBN13:
9780197566039
Summary
Oberbrechen: A German Village Confronts Its Nazi Past examines how one small German village grapples with its history during the Nazi era. Historian Stefanie Fischer uses Oberbrechen as a case study to explore how ordinary Germans experienced and participated in the Third Reich at the local level. The book investigates the village's complicity, resistance, and memory of this period, revealing how communities have confronted or avoided their Nazi past in postwar Germany. Through detailed archival research, Fischer provides insight into the complex dynamics of remembrance, guilt, and historical reckoning in a microcosm of German society.
