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The Nazi Soldier in German Cinema, 1933-1945

Sycher, Alexander
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3119-4915
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1428959799

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2015, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, History.
Despite the plethora of scholarship focused on German cinema under the National Socialist regime, few works pay much attention to the development of the soldierly archetype in the feature-length films of the Nazi-era. This study attempts to fill this void by providing a systematic treatment of the “soldier” as portrayed in the cinema of the Third Reich (1933-1945). The first chapter focuses on the representation of German soldiers in combat, arguing that the depiction of the “model” German soldier in Nazi-era cinema evolved according to the external political and military circumstances facing Adolf Hitler’s regime. Chapter Two is concerned exclusively with gender relations between soldiers and women. A number of films released during the Second World War in particular suggest that both German men and women must contribute to the war effort. However, it is important to note that in these films both genders must contribute within their segregated public and private spheres of influence. Finally, the third chapter analyzes films that present the “enemy” soldier, arguing that the caricatures of Germany’s military opponents were intended to strike fear in cinema-going audiences during the war. Altogether, this thesis intends to present a more nuanced look at the solider in Nazi-era cinema, while also providing the reader with a greater understanding of the use of propaganda under the Nazi state.
Beth Griech-Polelle, Dr. (Advisor)
Douglas Forsyth, Dr. (Committee Member)
107 p.
History
History; Film; Cinema; Germany; Nazi; National Socialism; Soldiers

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  • Sycher, A. (2015). The Nazi Soldier in German Cinema, 1933-1945 [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1428959799

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Sycher, Alexander. The Nazi Soldier in German Cinema, 1933-1945. 2015. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1428959799.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Sycher, Alexander. "The Nazi Soldier in German Cinema, 1933-1945." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1428959799

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