German-Armenian Relations in the Second World War

Klappentext Despite the overwhelming contributions made by the Armenians to the Allied war effort! it is widely unknown that at least 18!000 served under the Third Reich. After the war! these so-called collaborators were chastised and indiscriminately labeled as traitors by those unable to grasp the complexity of their circumstances. Largely based on archival research! German-Armenian Relations in the Second World War attempts to separate fact from fallacy by examining the complex motives! treatment! and history of these Armenians. Zusammenfassung Despite the overwhelming contributions made by the Armenians to the Allied war effort! it is widely unknown that at least 18!000 served under the Third Reich. After the war! these so-called collaborators were chastised and indiscriminately labeled as traitors by those unable to grasp the complexity of their circumstances. Largely based on archival research! German-Armenian Relations in the Second World War attempts to separate fact from fallacy by examining the complex motives! treatment! and history of these Armenians.

Product details

• Authors: Levon Thomassian
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.04.2012
• EAN: 9780764340451
• ISBN: 978-0-7643-4045-1
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science