Why did Ukrainian Red Army Men Go Over to the Germans? The Case of Defectors to the Wehrmacht’s 296 Infantry Division, 1942–1943

• Published in: Український історичний журнал
• Date: 2019
• Main Author: Edele, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут історії України НАН України 2019
• Subjects: Історичні студії; Друга світова війна й Україна: проблеми та пошуки
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/179590
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Why did Ukrainian Red Army Men Go Over to the Germans? The Case of Defectors to the Wehrmacht’s 296 Infantry Division, 1942–1943 / M. Edele // Український історичний журнал. — 2019. — № 5. — С. 69-85. — Бібліогр.: 55 назв. — англ.

The purpose of this study is to analyse the reasons for defection among
 Ukrainian Red Army men during World War II. The research methodology is
 a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. We analyse interrogation
 reports of Red Army defectors created by the coun...