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The infamously notorious paramilitary formation – the Sudeten German Volunteer Corps – was formed and operated in the Czech-German border region during the dramatic autumn of 1938. The terrorist, sabotage, and diversionary actions of the Freikorps were intended, in conjunction with massive propaganda, to serve Hitler's foreign policy as a tool for influencing public opinion, intimidating the Czech population, and potentially pressuring the British and French governments. The book describes the organizational, personnel, and material aspects of the Freikorps, maps its most important operations, and introduces its main actors. A specific section details the activities of the Freikorps formations in Aš, which was occupied by the Nazis on September 21, 1938, with the direct participation of regular military units. In the short time of its existence, the Freikorps left behind not only material damage but also more than 100 dead Czechs and over 2000 abducted to Germany...
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Author: Hruška Emil
Publication date: September 5, 2024
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Epocha s. r. o.
Genres: Books, History and facts, Non-fiction literature, World war ii, War books, War novels
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 160
ISBN/EAN: 9788027802036