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"Mit dieser Fahne in der Hand": materielle Kultur und Heldenverehrung
"Bearing this flag in his hands": aspects of heroization in material culture 1871-1945
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Abstract 'Militärtechnische Entwicklungen im 19. Jahrhundert führten zu wachsenden Gefechtsverlusten und trugen in der Folge zu einem neuen Bild von Heldentum bei. Der vorzeitige Tod avancierte dabei zu einem Leitmotiv der Gedenkkultur. Dieser Aufsatz behandelt verschiedene, mit diesen Prozessen verbundene O... view more
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'The development of warfare technologies during the 19th century and the resulting losses in battle contributed to a new image of heroism, which centered around the common soldier. Premature death was considered a supraindividual ideal and served as a leitmotif for the commemoration of those killed in action. Albeit this indicates a mass phenomenon, there are still attempts to reintegrate and highlight individual performances. This article pro-vides a close look at different groups of objects relating to these processes, i.e. flags, monuments, medals, posters and paintings as well as trophies, all of which evoking a positive image of premature death.' (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
role; soldier; discourse; historical analysis; Weimar Republic (Germany, 1918-33); war; example; death; war victim; reminiscence; commemoration day; poster; propaganda; German; memorial; World War II; culture of remembrance; First World War; twentieth century; nineteenth century
Classification
General History
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Method
historical
Document language
German
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 343-355
Journal
Historical Social Research, 34 (2009) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.12759/hsr.34.2009.4.343-355
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed