DEPORTATION AND FORCED LABOR. CHILDREN FROM POLAND... - JOHANNES-DIETER STEINERT

A moving story about the fate of children from Poland and the Soviet Union who were deported to Nazi Germany and forced into forced labor. This book is a testament to the cruelty of war and the indomitable human spirit. Learn the stories of those who, despite their young age, had to face unimaginable suffering and injustice. This book is a tribute to their memory and a warning to future generations.

• In-depth analysis of historical events
• Shocking accounts of forced labor victims
• Detailed description of children's living and working conditions
• Showing the connection between forced labor and occupation policy
• Based on years of research in archives
• The author's first book published in Polish

Johannes-Dieter Steinert's book "Deportation and Forced Labor. Children from Poland..." is an insightful study of the fate of children from Poland and the Soviet Union who, during World War II, were deported to Nazi Germany and forced into forced labor. Based on years of research in German and foreign archives, the author presents a detailed picture of the brutal treatment, tragic living and working conditions, and the connection between child forced labor and occupation and Germanization policies.

The author describes the participation of military and civilian authorities in the organization of deportations and forced labor, emphasizing that children considered subhumans experienced unimaginable suffering. They were employed in Wehrmacht and SS repair shops, in the construction of infrastructure, barracks, airports or fortifications, for the Todt Organization and the German Eastern Railways, but also in mines, industry, agriculture and crafts, and even as servants in households.

The author pays particular attention to the accounts of the victims themselves, whose childhood was marked by the tragic experiences of deportation and forced labor. Their memories are a shocking testimony to the cruelty of war and the indomitable human spirit. This book is a tribute to their memory and a warning to future generations.

Johannes-Dieter Steinert is a professor at the University of Wolverhampton in Great Britain. He specializes in the history of World War II and migration research. This is his first book published in Polish. Published by the Pilecki Institute in 2020, it has 398 pages and is hardcover.