Legacies Of Stalingrad: Remembering The Eastern... May 2026

: The regime used memories of the Eastern Front to build an "antifascist founding myth" and justify an unconditional alliance with the Soviet Union.

Morina argues that while the Holocaust became the primary focus of West German official memory over time, the war on the Eastern Front—specifically the Battle of Stalingrad —remained a deeply contested and crucial theme in both East and West Germany. Key Themes of Remembrance : Legacies of Stalingrad: Remembering The Eastern...

: The Eastern Front initially served as a rallying point against the "Bolshevist menace," though public memory eventually shifted toward acknowledging Nazi war crimes as political and historical awareness evolved. : The regime used memories of the Eastern