| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 326 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
An Incongruous Institution -- "We will not let our swords get rusty!" : On the Cusp of 1933 -- "In times of peace the Church arms herself for war, 1933-1939 -- "Gott mit uns" : Blitzkrieg, 1939-1941 -- Saving Christianity, Killing Jews, June-December 1941 -- "The power of Christian truth and Christian faith" : Genocidal Culture, 1942-1943 -- "What should we preach now?," 1944-1945 -- From Nazi Past to Christian Future, 1945 and Beyond -- "With what face should I remember this?" |
| Summary |
"During World War II, approximately 1,000 Christian chaplains accompanied Wehrmacht forces wherever they went, from Poland to France, Greece, North Africa, and the Soviet Union. Chaplains were witnesses to atrocity and by their presence helped normalize extreme violence and legitimate its perpetrators. Military chaplains played a key role in propagating a narrative of righteousness that erased Germany's victims and transformed the aggressors into noble figures who suffered but triumphed over their foes"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 20, 2023) |
| Subject |
Germany. Wehrmacht -- Chaplains
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| SUBJECT |
Germany. Wehrmacht. fast (OCoLC)fst01925477 |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Chaplains -- Germany
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Military chaplains -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
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Church and state -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
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Nazi propaganda.
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Armed Forces -- Chaplains.
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Chaplains.
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Christianity.
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Church and state.
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Ethics.
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Military chaplains.
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Nazi propaganda.
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War -- Religious aspects.
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War -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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| SUBJECT |
Germany -- Armed Forces -- Chaplains
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| Subject |
Germany.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2023001140 |
| ISBN |
9781108767712 |
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1108767710 |
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