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The Final Logicof Sacrifice? Violencein German Prisonerof War Labor Companiesin 1918.

Authors :
Jones, Heather
Source :
Historian. Winter2006, Vol. 68 Issue 4, p770-791. 22p.
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

The article explores the prisoner of war labor system in the German Army during the last year of World War I with focus the treatment of British and French prisoner workers and violence in German prisoner of war labor companies. Violence was used as a disciplinary tool in the prisoner of war labor company system. The structure of the German Army resulted to increased violence against prisoners.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00182370
Volume :
68
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Historian
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
23217165
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6563.2006.00167.x