Although often overlooked, anti-Polish sentiment was central to Nazi ideology. At the outset of World War II, Hitler initiated a process of 'depolonization' (Entpolonisierung) that resulted in the death and dislocation of a significant number of Polish people living in Nazi-occupied territories. By examining Nazi policies of indirect extermination through a detailed study of Szmalcowka, a 'displacement' camp located in Torun in Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia, Tomasz Ceran adds to the understanding of how it was possible for such atrocities to occur. This book provides both an in-depth...
Although often overlooked, anti-Polish sentiment was central to Nazi ideology. At the outset of World War II, Hitler initiated a process of 'depoloniz...
