The Unwilling Insider's Encounter with Nazism: Alsatian Incorporés de Force in World War II

Abstract

This paper weaves an enlightening narrative about a people caught in the middle of a geopolitical nightmare. Drawing on the stories and writings of soldiers on and off the battlefield, Hurd illustrates just how difficult it was for Alsatians forced into the support of a foreign cause. Her poignant writing reflects on the tale of a region historically controlled by outside forces. -Jon Otto