The years of the Second World War were a time not only of tragedies of entire peoples and the heroism of those who fought fascism, but also of vile betrayal. Across vast territories—from the English Channel to the Caucasus—there were plenty of traitors… For decades, Europe avoided an unpleasant conversation about Ukrainian guards, Latvian policemen, Polish peasants, French mayors, and Norwegian ministers—all of whom took part in Nazi crimes. Without them, the Germans wouldn’t have been able to cope, wouldn’t have killed so many people. The SS, the police, and the Wehrmacht lacked manpower to control all the occupied territories.
In this new book, L. Mlechin tells what drove people who, having betrayed their homeland and their people, served the Germans—and therefore became criminals themselves.
Contents:
[*]From the author
[*]Part One Our Neighbors
The career of the guard Demyanyuk
Racial hierarchy
Stepan Bandera and the bloody day in Lviv
General Vlasov and ataman Krasnov. Pact with the devil
Latvia. Voluntary helpers
[*]Part Two Skeletons in Someone Else’s Closet
In bed with the enemy
A servant of all masters
The president and his forgotten past
Poglavnik Ante Pavelić and the holy throne
Knute Gamsun gives a Nobel medal to Goebbels
The Pope did not ask to pardon Josef Tiso
[*]Part Three The Avengers
A death sentence with a stay of execution
Prague-42. The execution of Heydrich
Minsk-43. Night liquidation
A lady with a whip and a lampshade
Warsaw: silence and betrayal