The Britons who rebuilt postwar Germany

Daniel Cowling describes the challenges facing the British occupiers of a shattered nation from 1945-49

Published: February 21, 2024 at 7:21 AM

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Daniel Cowling talks to Spencer Mizen about the British occupation of Germany from 1945-49, and describes how the young officials tasked with rebuilding a broken nation navigated acute privation, a traumatised population and scepticism among their compatriots back home to help set Germany on the road to democracy.

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Daniel Cowling is the author of Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans: The British Occupation of Germany, 1945-49 (Apollo, 2023)

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Spencer MizenSenior production editor

Spencer is senior production editor of HistoryExtra magazine

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