This study shows that the Wehrmacht was systematically involved in atrocities against the civilian population on the Eastern Front.

About the Author
Omer Bartov is Junior Fellow with Society of Fellows, Harvard University.

Reviews
'exciting and provocative essay ... This book is a chilling reminder of how rapidly State-led violence can degenerate into military barbarism, no less in Iraq or Kampuchea than in Hitler's war' Richard Overy, The Observer
'a well-researched, gripping account of the Wehrmacht's titanic efforts to win Hitler's war despite the blunder of invading Russia' Anglo-German Review
'an impressively researched and imaginatively presented contribution' George H. Stein, State University of New York, American Historical Review, October 1992
`a stimulating work about the problem of military solidarity and its relation to fighting efficiency.' Sociology
'A sombre account, using much first-hand evidence.' The Observer
a frightening analysis of the effect of continuous criminal propaganda on the rank-and-file of an army * Christopher Logue, The Guardian *



Book Information
ISBN 9780195079036
Author Omer Bartov
Format Paperback
Page Count 252
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 274g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm * 12mm