Wehrmachtjustiz an der 'Heimatfront' - Die Militärgerichte des Ersatzheeres im Zweiten Weltkrieg

This study paints a comprehensive picture of military justice in the Ersatzheer, or replacement army of the Wehrmacht, which had various home-front tasks. The author analyzes the operation of Ersatzheer military courts during the Second World War. She offers a general portrait of court personnel, and describes their attempts as an 'extended arm of the Wehrmacht' to militarize society.


Kerstin Theis, Universität Passau.