American Military Communities in West Germany
Subtitle: Life in the Cold War Badlands, 1945-1990
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Apr 29, 2016
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781476664163
Description: "On April 28, 1946, a small group of American wives and children arrived at the port of Bremerhaven, West Germany, the first of thousands of military family members to make the trans-Atlantic journey. Drawing on archival sources and personal narratives, this book explores these enclaves of Americanism, from the U.S. government's perspective to the grassroots view of those who made their homes in Cold War Europe. These families faced challenges in balancing their military missions with daily lives during a period of dynamic global change."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Source title: American Military Communities in West Germany: Life in the Cold War Badlands, 1945-1990