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Der Mythos um den Kommandeur des 'Thälmann - Bataillons' Bruno Hinz (1900-1937) :
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Abstract "In the German Democratic Republic antifascism was an important propagandistic component to claim the regime's alleged moral and political superiority. Biographies of antifascist resistants were misused and often falsified for political purposes. Antifascist resistants were described as stereotype h... view more
"In the German Democratic Republic antifascism was an important propagandistic component to claim the regime's alleged moral and political superiority. Biographies of antifascist resistants were misused and often falsified for political purposes. Antifascist resistants were described as stereotype heroic figures, whose political legacy had to be fulfilled. The essay deals with Bruno Hinz, a prominent member of the "International Brigades", and confronts official propaganda with documents." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
propaganda; anti-facism; biography; German Democratic Republic (GDR); Weimar Republic (Germany, 1918-33); conception of history; historiography; political history; Communist Party of Germany; myth; resistance movement; soldier; Spain; instrumentalization; history politics; civil war
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
General History
Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Political Science
Method
historical
Document language
German
Publication Year
2011
Page/Pages
p. 293-316
Journal
Totalitarismus und Demokratie, 8 (2011) 2
Issue topic
Populismus: Konzepte und Theorien
ISSN
1612-9008
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications