warning us that the events that he describes may not simply be confined to history, for he suggests that in the post-September 11 world “the impulses to turn to Bandenbekämpfung still resonate.”
R ICHARD H OLMES
J ANUARY 2006
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book was completed in several phases and across many years. The only constant has been the generosity of people. Professor Richard Holmes, PhD supervisor, mentor, and friend, shaped the first phase of the project. His team—Professor Chris Bellamy, Peter Caddick-Adams, Steph Muir, and his wife, Lizzie Holmes—have encouraged and supported me through the research, the examination, and beyond. This phase concluded with the viva conducted by Keith Simpson, member of Parliament and erstwhile scholar of German counterinsurgency methods. The germ of the idea for this book came from discussions with members of the Polish Liberation Institute in London. Dr. Jürgen Zimmerer introduced me to the fundamentals of German colonial history and its influence in shaping security thinking. In 1998, I was fortunate to discuss the question of training with the late Professor Wilhem Deist; he advised scrutinizing the training methods of the SS and Wehrmacht. During the brief existence of the Anglo-German study group, in London 1997–98, I struck up what has proved to be a long-lasting friendship with Dr. Bernd Lemke, a military historian at the MGFA. Immeasurable help and advice has come from Professor Stig Förster, Dr. Jan-Bart Gewalt, Professor Brian Bond, and Professor M. R. D. Foot, Dr. Gerhard Wiechmann, and Emeritus Professor Martin Edmonds.
Archivists I have since discovered to my cost come and go, but a precious few ensured that the research went relatively smoothly. Stephen Walton of the Imperial War Museum advised me on the German sources very early on. Herr Dilgard the former director of Bundesarchiv Zentralnachweisstelle in Aachen-Kornelimünster, his deputy Herr Meentz, and Herr Genter, responsible for handling the Wehrmacht personnel files, worked hard to ensure my visits were successful. A particular thanks should go to the unsung heroinesof the military archive in Freiburg, Frau Noske and Frau Weibl. Niels Cordes, his wife, Virginia, “Sunshine,” and “Lucky” deserve a special mention for opening their home to me during a particularly difficult period of transition. During my visits to the National Archives at Columbia Park, Niels; Robin Cookson, an archivist; and Jim Kelling, responsible for the microfilm room, offered regular advice that improved my research. The librarians of the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH-Aachen) deserve thanks for locating works through the German academic library service.
I would like to thank the following for allowing me to present my research: the Weiner Library for a work-in-progress paper; the interdisciplinary seminar of the RWTH-Aachen, German security methods (2000); the Institute of Historical Research (University of London), hosting the 2000 Anglo-American
War and Peace
conference, a paper on Bandenbekämpfung; the Florida Conference of Historians (2003); and the Open University for a paper and subsequent publication as a chapter on policing. I should like to mention my former colleagues, Professor Paul Thomes, Christoph Rass, Marc Engels, and students from the Institute of Economic and Social History at the RWTH-Aachen, who endeavored to help me settle into German society while I was completing my PhD. I have profound gratitude for Dr. Roy Douglas, Surrey University History circle, for his patience and encouragement in the early days. I would also like to mention Stefan Pehker and Toshiba International for their technical support and generosity over recent years.
The future beckons and some special people have helped bring about the completion of this book. Bettina Wunderling gave expert advice on translations, grammar, and vocabulary. Lt. Col. Roger Cirillo (retired) of the Association of the U.S. Army
R ICHARD H OLMES
J ANUARY 2006
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book was completed in several phases and across many years. The only constant has been the generosity of people. Professor Richard Holmes, PhD supervisor, mentor, and friend, shaped the first phase of the project. His team—Professor Chris Bellamy, Peter Caddick-Adams, Steph Muir, and his wife, Lizzie Holmes—have encouraged and supported me through the research, the examination, and beyond. This phase concluded with the viva conducted by Keith Simpson, member of Parliament and erstwhile scholar of German counterinsurgency methods. The germ of the idea for this book came from discussions with members of the Polish Liberation Institute in London. Dr. Jürgen Zimmerer introduced me to the fundamentals of German colonial history and its influence in shaping security thinking. In 1998, I was fortunate to discuss the question of training with the late Professor Wilhem Deist; he advised scrutinizing the training methods of the SS and Wehrmacht. During the brief existence of the Anglo-German study group, in London 1997–98, I struck up what has proved to be a long-lasting friendship with Dr. Bernd Lemke, a military historian at the MGFA. Immeasurable help and advice has come from Professor Stig Förster, Dr. Jan-Bart Gewalt, Professor Brian Bond, and Professor M. R. D. Foot, Dr. Gerhard Wiechmann, and Emeritus Professor Martin Edmonds.
Archivists I have since discovered to my cost come and go, but a precious few ensured that the research went relatively smoothly. Stephen Walton of the Imperial War Museum advised me on the German sources very early on. Herr Dilgard the former director of Bundesarchiv Zentralnachweisstelle in Aachen-Kornelimünster, his deputy Herr Meentz, and Herr Genter, responsible for handling the Wehrmacht personnel files, worked hard to ensure my visits were successful. A particular thanks should go to the unsung heroinesof the military archive in Freiburg, Frau Noske and Frau Weibl. Niels Cordes, his wife, Virginia, “Sunshine,” and “Lucky” deserve a special mention for opening their home to me during a particularly difficult period of transition. During my visits to the National Archives at Columbia Park, Niels; Robin Cookson, an archivist; and Jim Kelling, responsible for the microfilm room, offered regular advice that improved my research. The librarians of the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH-Aachen) deserve thanks for locating works through the German academic library service.
I would like to thank the following for allowing me to present my research: the Weiner Library for a work-in-progress paper; the interdisciplinary seminar of the RWTH-Aachen, German security methods (2000); the Institute of Historical Research (University of London), hosting the 2000 Anglo-American
War and Peace
conference, a paper on Bandenbekämpfung; the Florida Conference of Historians (2003); and the Open University for a paper and subsequent publication as a chapter on policing. I should like to mention my former colleagues, Professor Paul Thomes, Christoph Rass, Marc Engels, and students from the Institute of Economic and Social History at the RWTH-Aachen, who endeavored to help me settle into German society while I was completing my PhD. I have profound gratitude for Dr. Roy Douglas, Surrey University History circle, for his patience and encouragement in the early days. I would also like to mention Stefan Pehker and Toshiba International for their technical support and generosity over recent years.
The future beckons and some special people have helped bring about the completion of this book. Bettina Wunderling gave expert advice on translations, grammar, and vocabulary. Lt. Col. Roger Cirillo (retired) of the Association of the U.S. Army
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