Front, 1941вђ“45, German Troops And T... — The Eastern

A new generation of leaders, raised and educated entirely under National Socialism, served as the ideological backbone that enforced these brutal policies.

Heavy Nazi propaganda within the ranks convinced troops they were fighting a "racial war" against "sub-human" Bolshevism. The Eastern Front, 1941–45, German Troops and t...

The physical misery of the Russian winter, constant supply shortages, and massive casualties turned soldiers into survivors indifferent to human life. A new generation of leaders, raised and educated

Bartov identifies three key factors that fueled this descent into brutality: A new generation of leaders