Gerd Krumeich
German historian specializing in modern history and the First World War; author of widely cited works on the social and military history of World War I.
Books
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1. Die Unbewältigte Niederlage
A concise historical study analyzing how German society failed to come to terms with its World War I defeat, tracing the rise of myth-making (notably the “stab‑in‑the‑back” legend), the cultural rituals, veterans’ networks and memorial practices that sustained a revisionist memory, and how this unresolved legacy weakened the Weimar Republic and created fertile ground for nationalist and extremist politics.