'onze kinderen recht op'. 5 De opvattingen van Posthumus Meyes en zijn sterk aangezette typering ... more 'onze kinderen recht op'. 5 De opvattingen van Posthumus Meyes en zijn sterk aangezette typering van de Duitsers zijn begrijpelijk gezien de aanval op en de bezetting van Nederland door nazi-Duitsland. De vraag is echter of zijn voorgestane harde behandeling van Duitsland in brede kring door de Nederlandse regering in Londen en door de illegale pers in bezet Nederland werd gedeeld. Over dit onderwerp is in de historiografie tot op heden weinig gepubliceerd. Loe de Jong besteedt er in zijn magnum opus welge-'Onze welvaart staat en valt met die van Duitschland'. Opvattingen over naoorlogs Duitsland bij de Nederlandse regering in Londen en de illegale pers tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog M a r t i j n L a k De vraag wat er met Duitsland na de Tweede Wereldoorlog moest gebeuren, was voor de Nederlandse regering in ballingschap in Londen en de illegale pers in bezet Nederland een belangrijke kwestie. 1 Voorop stond de gedachte, dat Duitsland niet te hard moest worden aangepakt. Dat zou slechts het Nederlandse herstel na de oorlog belemmeren. Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis-123e jaargang , nummer 3, p. 401-413 1 De auteur dankt Hein Klemann, Ben Wubs en Jeroen Euwe voor hun commentaar bij eerdere versies van dit artikel. 2 Na de oorlog werd Posthumus Meyes benoemd tot Commissaris-Generaal voor de Nederlandse Economische Belangen in Duitsland. 3 Nationaal Archief (NA), Den Haag, archief van het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (BuZa), Londens Archief en daarmee samenhan
Introduction Halting Operation Barbarossa Transnational aspects of the first six months of the Eastern Front, 2021
Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, is without a dou... more Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, is without a doubt one of the most momentous events of the 20th century. It marked the beginning of what in the Soviet Union would come to be known as the ‘Great Patriotic War’, and although it lies 80 years in the past, it is still extensively studied. This special issue is dedicated to the halting of the German offensive in December 1941, exactly 80 years ago this winter. A key question within the debates surrounding the conflict’s transnational nature is how to distinguish between ‘collaboration’ and ‘cooperation’ of different actors, be it local initiatives of individuals or the policies of Axis states. Even though Nazi Germany’s satellites were in theory all subject to the war aims of the Third Reich, they certainly also pursued their own goals and policies. This special issue has sought to bring together articles that reflect on the transnational dimension of Barbarossa. Moving away from the military set piece that had emerged by 22 June 1941 in favor of an examination of the months that followed allows us to tie together more closely the stories of the two opposing coalitions. The articles in this issue focus not merely on ideology but rather on lived experiences and the ways in which these shaped decisions — both at the time and in the decades that followed.
'onze kinderen recht op'. 5 De opvattingen van Posthumus Meyes en zijn sterk aangezette typering ... more 'onze kinderen recht op'. 5 De opvattingen van Posthumus Meyes en zijn sterk aangezette typering van de Duitsers zijn begrijpelijk gezien de aanval op en de bezetting van Nederland door nazi-Duitsland. De vraag is echter of zijn voorgestane harde behandeling van Duitsland in brede kring door de Nederlandse regering in Londen en door de illegale pers in bezet Nederland werd gedeeld. Over dit onderwerp is in de historiografie tot op heden weinig gepubliceerd. Loe de Jong besteedt er in zijn magnum opus welge-'Onze welvaart staat en valt met die van Duitschland'. Opvattingen over naoorlogs Duitsland bij de Nederlandse regering in Londen en de illegale pers tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog M a r t i j n L a k De vraag wat er met Duitsland na de Tweede Wereldoorlog moest gebeuren, was voor de Nederlandse regering in ballingschap in Londen en de illegale pers in bezet Nederland een belangrijke kwestie. 1 Voorop stond de gedachte, dat Duitsland niet te hard moest worden aangepakt. Dat zou slechts het Nederlandse herstel na de oorlog belemmeren. Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis-123e jaargang , nummer 3, p. 401-413 1 De auteur dankt Hein Klemann, Ben Wubs en Jeroen Euwe voor hun commentaar bij eerdere versies van dit artikel. 2 Na de oorlog werd Posthumus Meyes benoemd tot Commissaris-Generaal voor de Nederlandse Economische Belangen in Duitsland. 3 Nationaal Archief (NA), Den Haag, archief van het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken (BuZa), Londens Archief en daarmee samenhan
Introduction Halting Operation Barbarossa Transnational aspects of the first six months of the Eastern Front, 2021
Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, is without a dou... more Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s attack on the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941, is without a doubt one of the most momentous events of the 20th century. It marked the beginning of what in the Soviet Union would come to be known as the ‘Great Patriotic War’, and although it lies 80 years in the past, it is still extensively studied. This special issue is dedicated to the halting of the German offensive in December 1941, exactly 80 years ago this winter. A key question within the debates surrounding the conflict’s transnational nature is how to distinguish between ‘collaboration’ and ‘cooperation’ of different actors, be it local initiatives of individuals or the policies of Axis states. Even though Nazi Germany’s satellites were in theory all subject to the war aims of the Third Reich, they certainly also pursued their own goals and policies. This special issue has sought to bring together articles that reflect on the transnational dimension of Barbarossa. Moving away from the military set piece that had emerged by 22 June 1941 in favor of an examination of the months that followed allows us to tie together more closely the stories of the two opposing coalitions. The articles in this issue focus not merely on ideology but rather on lived experiences and the ways in which these shaped decisions — both at the time and in the decades that followed.
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20th century. It marked the beginning of what in the Soviet Union would come to be known as the ‘Great Patriotic War’, and although it lies 80 years in the past, it is still extensively studied. This special issue is dedicated to the halting of the German offensive in December 1941, exactly 80 years ago this winter.
A key question within the debates surrounding the conflict’s transnational nature is how to distinguish between ‘collaboration’ and ‘cooperation’ of different actors, be it local initiatives of individuals or the policies of Axis states. Even though Nazi Germany’s satellites were in theory all subject to the war aims of the Third Reich, they certainly also pursued their own goals and policies.
This special issue has sought to bring together articles that reflect on the
transnational dimension of Barbarossa. Moving away from the military set
piece that had emerged by 22 June 1941 in favor of an examination of the
months that followed allows us to tie together more closely the stories of the two opposing coalitions. The articles in this issue focus not merely on ideology but rather on lived experiences and the ways in which these shaped decisions — both at the time and in the decades that followed.
20th century. It marked the beginning of what in the Soviet Union would come to be known as the ‘Great Patriotic War’, and although it lies 80 years in the past, it is still extensively studied. This special issue is dedicated to the halting of the German offensive in December 1941, exactly 80 years ago this winter.
A key question within the debates surrounding the conflict’s transnational nature is how to distinguish between ‘collaboration’ and ‘cooperation’ of different actors, be it local initiatives of individuals or the policies of Axis states. Even though Nazi Germany’s satellites were in theory all subject to the war aims of the Third Reich, they certainly also pursued their own goals and policies.
This special issue has sought to bring together articles that reflect on the
transnational dimension of Barbarossa. Moving away from the military set
piece that had emerged by 22 June 1941 in favor of an examination of the
months that followed allows us to tie together more closely the stories of the two opposing coalitions. The articles in this issue focus not merely on ideology but rather on lived experiences and the ways in which these shaped decisions — both at the time and in the decades that followed.