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fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Poles in the Wehrmacht: traitors or victims of Nazi Germany? DW 09/03/2025

At first glance, these photos are nothing out of the ordinary, considering that a total of 17 million men were called up to fight in the Nazi army between 1939 and 1945. But these photos are unusual because they show citizens of Nazi-occupied Poland wearing the military uniform of the hated enemy's army.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Thousands of Poles forcibly conscripted by Nazis ended up fighting for the allies | Letters

Approximately 90,000 Poles forcibly conscripted into the Wehrmacht later served with the Polish Armed Forces in the West after deserting or capture and debriefing.
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fromSpiegel
4 months ago

Breaking the Silence: Looking Back at World War II Family Histories

Eva Neidlinger reflects on her great-grandfather's past as a Wehrmacht soldier and its implications on her understanding of family history and war.
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