War Experiences in Rural Germany 1914-1923

Ziemann's book offers a useful corrective to the legends surrounding the Fronterlebnis and the relations between soldiers and civilians that only began to emerge in the postwar years. While the book focuses on southern Bavaria, it was precisely in Bavaria where it was widely believed that these...

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Published in:Central European history 2009, Vol.42 (1), p.161-163
Main Author: Nolan, Michael
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed forces
Civilians
Everyday life
Germany
Nonfiction
Rural areas
Rural population
Social history
World War I
World War One
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Summary:Ziemann's book offers a useful corrective to the legends surrounding the Fronterlebnis and the relations between soldiers and civilians that only began to emerge in the postwar years. While the book focuses on southern Bavaria, it was precisely in Bavaria where it was widely believed that these attitudes were most deeply rooted. The book marks an important advance in the growing body of work on the actual effects of World War I on German society, as opposed to the stuff of legend.
ISSN:0008-9389
1569-1616
DOI:10.1017/S0008938909000132