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This book discusses in detail the experience of German warfare in the first World War, focusing specifically on the battle of the Somme. The Somme, together with other regions of northern France, had also lain under German domination. Its inhabitants had been rigorously suppressed and their possessions carted off as booty. Finally, during their 1917 withdrawal, the Germans had subjected the whole region to Operation Alberich, a retreat involving unparalleled brutality which left the population in occupation of a wilderness wrought by war (the "scorched earth policy"). A well-known, and well-researched account, the authors have combined their research skills to produce a book which includes private testimonies. Amongst these are many unknown or previously unpublished letters and diaries as well as numerous photographs.

Exploring the limitations of societal structures, this book delves into the historical and contemporary failures of societies to guarantee fundamental freedoms and justice for every individual. It challenges the notion of an ideal society, examining how various conditions and contexts have consistently led to the exclusion of certain groups from rights and security. By analyzing these patterns, the author encourages readers to reflect on the complexities of governance and the ongoing quest for equality and self-determination.

Examines the manifold forms and motives for collaboration between the Dutch and their German occupiers during the Second World War, by looking at the main areas of political and economic life under occupation. This work investigates the policies of accommodation during the first phase of Nazi rule