Witnesses of War
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Even in this most murderous of European wars, children were not merely passive victims of genocide, bombing, mechanised warfare, starvation policies and mass flight. They were also active participants, going out to smuggle food, ply the black market, and care for sick parents and siblings. As they absorbed the brutalâŠ
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Nick Stargardtâs Witnesses of War is the kind of book Iâd love to write â itâs really one of the most comprehensive and accessible studies of childrenâs experiences under Nazism out there. The author doesnât shy away from describing the lives of the Third Reichâs youthful victims in harrowing detail, but he also explores the lives of children who were seduced by the Nazi dictatorship. "In war," he writes, "all children are victims."
From Helen's list on childhood in Nazi Germany.
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