The Anglo-American Troops as Seen by French Labor Conscripts: Forms of Ambivalent Critical Support

  • Patrice Arnaud

Abstract

The question of which side to support in the war was a simple one for the French prisoners conscripted by the Reich to perform forced labor. A German victory would likely extend their stay in Germany, while a rapid victory by the Allies would result in their quick return home. Few conscripts adopted a position contrary to their interests, yet they were sometimes critical of the Allied military strategy, especially concerning the use of bombing raids. Once they were liberated, how did these French soldiers view Allied soldiers? To what extent is this image clouded by cultural stereo- types formed during the interwar period and later reinforced by U.S. foreign policy after 1945?

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German Woman Interwar Period American Soldier State Prosecutor American Army 
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© Patricia M. E. Lorcin and Daniel Brewer 2009

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