... — Hitler's Army: Soldiers, Nazis, And War In The

This guide explores the key arguments of Omer Bartov's seminal book, . It famously dismantles the "clean Wehrmacht" myth—the idea that the regular German army was an apolitical force separate from the atrocities of the Nazi regime. Core Argument: The "Hitlerization" of the Wehrmacht

Bartov argues that the Wehrmacht was not merely a professional military but a fully politicized arm of the Nazi state. According to Bartov , the army became "Hitler's Army" through several reinforcing processes, especially during the war on the Eastern Front : Hitler's Army: Soldiers, Nazis, and War in the ...

: Many soldiers had grown up in the Hitler Youth , making them pre-conditioned to accept the regime's genocidal worldview. This guide explores the key arguments of Omer