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Volkstrauertag and Germany's war memory
In this episode, Tom speaks with Jörn Leonhard, a professor in modern European history at the University of Freiburg about Germany's complicated relationship with its war memory.
Focused around Volkstrauertag, a Sunday in November dedicated to remembering soldiers killed in war and other victims of various tragedies, Tom and Professor Leonhard see how Germans confront their history of war and try to draw comparisons to Britain.
Professor Leonhard has written extensively on Germany's war history and particularly on the First World War. His book 'Pandora’s Box: A History of the First World War Kindle Edition' is a highly acclaimed account of a war that continues to impact German society today. It can be bought here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BT7V7GR/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0
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In this episode, Tom speaks with Jörn Leonhard, a professor in modern European history at the University of Freiburg about Germany's complicated relationship with its war memory.
Focused around Volkstrauertag, a Sunday in November dedicated to remembering soldiers killed in war and other victims of various tragedies, Tom and Professor Leonhard see how Germans confront their history of war and try to draw comparisons to Britain.
Professor Leonhard has written extensively on Germany's war history and particularly on the First World War. His book 'Pandora’s Box: A History of the First World War Kindle Edition' is a highly acclaimed account of a war that continues to impact German society today. It can be bought here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BT7V7GR/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0