The Allies on the Rhine, 1945-1950

by Elena Skri︠a︡bina

Other authorsNorman Luxenburg
Hardcover, 1980

Status

Available

Call number

940.54 skr

Call number

940.54 skr

Barcode

4428

Collection

Publication

Carbondale : London : Southern Illinois University Press ; Feffer & Simons, c1980.

Description

In The Allies on the Rhine Skrjabina describes the coming of the Allies to the Rhineland, the occupation, and the first clear signs of the recovery of war-shattered Germany. She describes what occurred and how it was interpreted at the time by a keen observer who had lived under Soviet, Nazi, American, and French rule. She describes the first chaotic days of the occupation when instead of the calm and peace expected as a remit of the American advance, there was fearful chaos. She shows clearly that as the main allied forces moved on there was no real law and order and that she and the frightened populace were often terrorized by marauding youthful former work camp inmates over whom there was no effective control.

Pages

xv; 158
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