International conference at the National Museum of Contemporary -Slovenia
30 May 2011
CALL FOR PAPERS
Mobilisation into the Wehrmacht in the annexed lands and lands destined for
annexition to the Third Reich
International conference to be held at the National Museum of Contemporary
History , Ljubljana, Slovenia, 20-21 October 2011
Research and studies into the mobilisation of Slovenians into the Wehrmacht
have been ongoing since 1991. In August 1941, an outline of a contract on
citizenship on the liberated territories of Styria, Carinthia and Crain was
prepared in Berlin. The ministry board published the decree in October 1941.
Citizens on probation were treated as German citizens, and they were
required to do military service and state labour service. It is believed
that over 50,000 Slovenian men born from 1906-1927 fought in various German
units all over Europe. Nearly 12,000 were killed and 15,000 wounded.
Young men had to join the German Army in many other European countries in
the occupied territories of Europe. The Nazi military apparatus included
them in their own groups, so they became soldiers and victims
simultaneously. Mobilisation covered almost the entire active male
population and the numbers of those forcibly mobilised were very high.
The aim is to bring together scholars and other interested, who are engaged
in research of similar topics and themes in their countries, stimulating the
international exchange of data on mobilisation,
identifying the common historic moment and improving knowledge of specific
themes.
It is intended to publish a book of summaries and a CD with all papers.
We especially welcome research into:
. The situation in a particular country, origin and starting point of
mobilisation
. Numbers mobilised
. Battlefields and units in which the mobilised fought
. Wounded and killed
. Desertions
. Joining other military formations
. End-of-war prisoner camps
. Returning home
. Testimonies
. Trauma
. Memories
. Veteran organisations and their organisation and status
The language of the conference will be English.
You are cordially invited to send an abstract of 250-300 words and a brief
CV in English by 20 June 2011 to:
Monika Kokalj Kočevar, email: monika@muzej-nz.si <mailto:monika@muzej-nz.si>
All proposals will be subject to a review process.
For further information please contact:
Monika Kokalj Kočevar,M.A,.
National Museum of Contemporary History of Slovenia
Celovška 23
Ljubljana
Slovenia
Email: monika@muzej-nz.si <mailto:monika@muzej-nz.si>
or visit: www.muzej-nz.si <http://www.muzej-nz.si>
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