In this absorbing new history of the 'Galicia' Division, David
McCormack debunks many of the myths that have resulted in enduring
controversies amongst the public, the mainstream media, academics,
and politicians. 'The Galicia Division 1943-45 : Just Ordinary
Soldiers?' provides an objective appraisal of the Ukrainian
volunteers and conscripts that have been described as both heroes
and villains in equal measure. What were the circumstances that led
thousands of Ukrainians to volunteer to fight in Hitler's crusade
against Bolshevism in 1943? Why did coercion replace
incentivisation as a means of recruitment in 1944? Why was a
decision made by the British authorities to ignore Stalin's demands
for the repatriation of the division in 1945? Did the long
established German military doctrine of 'absolute destruction'
provide the foundations for accusations of war crimes against the
division? How can the recent fetishisation of the division by
Ukrainian nationalists be explained?
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