‘Der Landser’ Discontinued
By Max Musson: In an article that we published on 14th August this year, entitled, ‘Jewish Sensibilities & the Commemoration of Heroes’, I reported that a campaign was afoot to deny German boys and girls the right to celebrate the heroism of their forebears by reading eye-witness accounts of Wehrmacht soldiers who fought often valiantly during World War II. The Bauer Publishing Group publishes three magazines that present such stories; ‘Der Landser’ (The Squaddie); Geschichte & Wissen’ (History and Knowledge); and ‘Militär…
Jewish Sensibilities & the Commemoration of Heroes
By Max Musson: As a boy, I used to enjoy reading stories of heroism and daring do on the part of British servicemen and women and British military units during past wars, including both the First and Second World Wars. Furthermore, I have always regarded it as important that current generations remember the sacrifices of past generations, especially those who gave their lives in the service of our nation and I believe that material both…