Hitlers jüdische Soldaten

The realization that Germans of Jewish descent served in Hitler's Wehrmacht, fully aware of the nature of the Nazi regime, must come as a profound shock. It will even surprise specialists in the Nazi years. This insight is reflected in the numerous reactions to the American original edition. Bryan Mark Riggs' groundbreaking work, for which he received the William E. Colby Award in 2003, is now available in a revised German edition by the author. Extensive interviews with over 400 surviving German soldiers of Jewish descent, including Helmut Schmidt, Egon Bahr, and Wolfgang Spier, as well as with their relatives, form the basis of Riggs' moving portrayal. The interviewees provided him with invaluable source material that had previously been completely unknown or overlooked. Intensive archival studies revealed further important information.