救世主"、"商业伙伴 "还是 "势利小人"?上西里西亚布莱希哈默纳粹集中营中的犹太囚犯如何看待英国战俘并与之互动

IF 0.4 3区 历史学 Q1 HISTORY
Susanne Barth
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1942 年至 1945 年间,位于布莱希哈默(上西里西亚,布拉赫维尼亚-斯拉斯卡)的一个强制劳改营和后来的奥斯威辛集中营分营的犹太囚犯与英国战俘一起,在一个巨型合成燃料设施--奥伯斯赫勒水电站--的建筑工地上工作。这两个群体处于从高存活率到必死无疑的两个极端,本文探讨了他们之间多方面的互动形式。通过重构犹太囚犯对战俘的看法,本文试图为关于犹太囚犯与英国战俘之间关系性质的争议提供新的视角。本文认为,由于犹太囚犯没有得到充分的体现,也没有被视为积极的主角,因此这场辩论缺少了重要的方面。犹太人与英军战俘之间的关系不是单方面的,而是以复杂的方式相互依存。两个群体都利用这些接触来获取战争的战略信息,并共同为盟军的抵抗努力做出贡献。与英国战俘的易货贸易在犹太囚犯的集体和个人生存战略中发挥了至关重要的作用,而当德国停止分配口粮时,英国人则越来越依赖犹太囚犯采购基本食物。对英国援助效果的分析表明,这些援助对憔悴的囚犯的实际生存影响微乎其微。然而,这些礼物通常被双方解释为人道主义姿态。总之,在囚犯眼中,英国人是鼓励抵抗纳粹政权的象征。负面经历很少得到证实,通常与英语语言能力差或对其他民族的认同感较强有关。
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‘Saviours’, ‘Business Partners’, or ‘Snobs’? How Jewish Inmates Perceived and Interacted with British Prisoners of War in the Nazi Camp Complex Blechhammer (Upper Silesia)
Between 1942 and 1945, Jewish inmates of a forced labour camp and later Auschwitz subcamp at Blechhammer (Blachownia Slaska, Upper Silesia) worked alongside British prisoners of war on the construction site of a giant synthetic fuel facility, the Oberschlesische Hydrierwerke. This paper examines the multifaceted forms of interaction between these two groups, who were situated at the opposite ends of a spectrum ranging from high survival rates to certain death. By reframing the Jewish inmates’ perceptions of the POWs, it seeks to shed new light on a controversial debate on the nature of the relationship between them and the British prisoners. The paper argues that important aspects have been missing from this debate, as the Jewish inmates were not sufficiently represented and not viewed as active protagonists. The relations between Jews and British POWs were not one-sided, but rather interdependent in complex ways. Both groups used these contacts to gain strategic information on the war and jointly contributed to the Allied resistance effort. The barter with British POWs played a crucial role in the collective and individual survival strategies of Jewish inmates, whereas the British increasingly depended on the Jewish inmates to procure basic foods, when German rations ceased to be allocated. An analysis of the effects of British aid-giving showed that the actual impact on the physical survival of the emaciated inmates was negligible. However, these gifts were commonly interpreted as humanitarian gestures by both sides. Altogether, the British were encouraging symbols of resistance against the Nazi regime in the eyes of the inmates. Negative experiences were rarely corroborated and were often linked to poor English language skills, or a stronger identification with other nationalities.
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期刊介绍: European History Quarterly has earned an international reputation as an essential resource on European history, publishing articles by eminent historians on a range of subjects from the later Middle Ages to post-1945. European History Quarterly also features review articles by leading authorities, offering a comprehensive survey of recent literature in a particular field, as well as an extensive book review section, enabling you to keep up to date with what"s being published in your field. The journal also features historiographical essays.
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