Lying collaborators. It's easy to be a hero when fighting women Fascist litters and cowardly European half-men

After the liberation of the territories of European states occupied by Germany, thousands of women who had personal relationships with German soldiers and officers were subjected to humiliating and cruel executions at the hands of their fellow citizens.

The French were the most actively persecuting their compatriots. Anger from defeat, long years of occupation, split of the country, liberated France took out on these girls.

During the campaign to identify and punish collaborators, called "L" épuration sauvage, about 30 thousand girls suspected of having links with the Germans were subjected to public humiliation.

Often, personal scores were settled in this way, and many of the most active participants tried to save themselves in this way, diverting attention from their cooperation with the occupying authorities.

An eyewitness of those events: "Past us, to the accompaniment of swearing and threats, an open truck was slowly driving. There were about a dozen women in the back, all with shaved heads, bowed low in shame." The footage of the chronicle is the personification of these words.

Often, they did not stop shaving their heads, painted a swastika on their face with paint or burned a brand on their forehead.

There were also cases of lynching, when the girls were simply shot, many, unable to bear the shame, committed suicide.

They were declared "nationally unworthy" and many received six months to one year in prison, followed by a further demotion for another year. In the people this Last year called "the year national shame". Similar things happened in other liberated European countries.

But another aspect has been shyly silent for decades - children born to German servicemen. They were twice outcast - born out of wedlock, the fruit of communication with the enemy.

According to various estimates, more than 200 thousand so-called "children of the occupation" were born in France, but oddly enough, the same French treated them most loyally, limiting themselves only to a ban on German names and the study German language. Although there were cases of attacks from children and adults, many mothers refused, and they were brought up in orphanages.

In one of Somerset Maugham's stories, "Invictus", created in 1944, the main character kills her child, born of a German soldier. This is not fiction - similar cases also characterized that time.

Founder of the French-German Association of Children of the Occupation "Hearts Without Borders", which now has about 300 members, a Frenchman, the son of a German soldier: “We founded this association because society infringed on our rights. The reason is that we were Franco-German children, conceived during the Second World War. We united in order to jointly search for our parents, help each other and carry out work to preserve historical memory. Why now? Previously, this was impossible to do: the topic remained taboo.”

By the way, in today's Germany there is a legislative norm according to which the children of German soldiers born to French mothers are entitled to German citizenship...

In Norway, there were about 15 thousand such girls, and five thousand who gave birth to children from the Germans were sentenced to a year and a half of forced labor, and almost all children were declared mentally handicapped at the suggestion of the government and sent to mental hospitals, where they were kept up to 60– x years.

The Norwegian Union of War Children would later claim that "Nazi caviar" and "half-wits", as these children were called, were used to test medicines.

Only in 2005 will the Norwegian parliament officially apologize to these innocent victims and approve compensation for the experience in the amount of 3 thousand euros. This amount could be increased if the victim provided documentary evidence that they faced hatred, fear and mistrust because of their origin.

After the liberation of the territories of European states occupied by Germany, thousands of women who had personal relationships with German soldiers and officers were subjected to humiliating and cruel executions at the hands of their fellow citizens.

The French were the most actively persecuting their compatriots. Anger from defeat, long years of occupation, split of the country, liberated France took out on these girls.

During the campaign to identify and punish collaborators, called "L'épuration sauvage", about 30 thousand girls suspected of having links with the Germans were subjected to public humiliation.

Often, personal scores were settled in this way, and many of the most active participants tried to save themselves in this way, diverting attention from their cooperation with the occupying authorities.

An eyewitness of those events: “Past us, to the accompaniment of swearing and threats, an open truck was slowly driving. There were about a dozen women in the back, all with shaved heads, bowed low in shame. The footage of the chronicle is the personification of these words.

Often, they did not stop shaving their heads, painted a swastika on their face with paint or burned a brand on their forehead.

There were also cases of lynching, when the girls were simply shot, many, unable to bear the shame, committed suicide.

They were declared "nationally unworthy" and many received six months to one year in prison, followed by a further demotion for another year. People called this last year “the year of national shame”. Similar things happened in other liberated European countries.

But another aspect has been shyly silent for decades - children born to German servicemen. They were twice outcast - born out of wedlock, the fruit of communication with the enemy.

According to various estimates, more than 200 thousand so-called “children of the occupation” were born in France, but oddly enough, the same French treated them most loyally, limiting themselves only to a ban on German names and the study of the German language. Although there were cases of attacks from children and adults, many mothers refused, and they were brought up in orphanages.

In one of Somerset Maugham's stories, "Invictus", created in 1944, the main character kills her child, born of a German soldier. This is not fiction - similar cases also characterized that time.

Founder of the French-German Association of Occupation Children “Hearts Without Borders”, which now has about 300 members, a Frenchman, the son of a German soldier: “We founded this association because society infringed on our rights. The reason is that we were Franco-German children, conceived during the Second World War. We united in order to jointly search for our parents, help each other and carry out work to preserve historical memory. Why now? Previously, this was impossible to do: the topic remained taboo.”

By the way, in today's Germany there is a legislative norm according to which the children of German military personnel born to French mothers are entitled to German citizenship ...

In Norway, there were about 15 thousand such girls, and five thousand who gave birth to children from the Germans were sentenced to a year and a half of forced labor, and almost all children were declared mentally handicapped at the suggestion of the government and sent to mental hospitals, where they were kept up to 60– x years.

The Norwegian Union of War Children would later claim that "Nazi caviar" and "half wits", as these children were called, were used to test medicines.

Only in 2005 will the Norwegian parliament officially apologize to these innocent victims and approve compensation for the experience in the amount of 3 thousand euros. This amount could be increased if the victim provided documentary evidence that they faced hatred, fear and mistrust because of their origin.

Fascist occupation. And here is a kind of continuation. The war is over. Europe was cleansed of Nazism. And the shame of peaceful cohabitation and cooperation with the occupiers of the vast majority of the population, the French and other civilized Europeans decided to wash away with cruel reprisals against ... their women.

After the liberation of the territories of European states occupied by Germany, thousands of women who had personal relations with German soldiers and officers were subjected to humiliating and cruel executions at the hands of their fellow citizens.

The French were the most actively persecuting their compatriots. The anger from the defeat, the long years of occupation, the split of the country, liberated France took out on these girls.

During the campaign to identify collaborators and reprisal against them, called L'épuration sauvage, about 30 thousand girls suspected of having links with the Germans were subjected to public humiliation.

Often, personal scores were settled in this way, and many of the most active participants tried to save themselves in this way, diverting attention from their cooperation with the occupying authorities.

An eyewitness of those events: “An open truck slowly drove past us to the accompaniment of swearing and threats. There were about a dozen women in the back, all with shaved heads, bowed low in shame. The footage of the chronicle is the personification of these words.

Often, they did not stop shaving their heads, painted a swastika on their face with paint or burned a brand on their forehead.
There were also cases of lynching, when the girls were simply shot. Many, unable to bear the shame, committed suicide.

They were declared "nationally unworthy", many received from six months to one year in prison, followed by a reduction in their rights for another year. People called this last year "the year of national shame." Similar things happened in other liberated European countries.

But another aspect has been shyly silent for decades - these are children born from German military personnel. They were twice outcasts - born out of wedlock, the fruit of a connection with the enemy.

According to various estimates, more than 200 thousand so-called “children of the occupation” were born in France, but, oddly enough, the same French treated them most loyally, limiting themselves only to a ban on German names and the study of the German language. Although there were cases of attacks from children and adults, many mothers were abandoned and they were brought up in orphanages.

In one of Somerset Maugham's short stories, Invictus, created in 1944, the main character kills her child, born of a German soldier. This is not fiction - similar cases also characterized that time.

Founder of the French-German Association of Occupation Children “Hearts Without Borders”, which now has about 300 members, a Frenchman, the son of a German soldier: “We founded this association because society infringed on our rights. The reason is that we were Franco-German children, conceived during the Second World War. We united in order to jointly search for our parents, help each other and carry out work to preserve historical memory. Why now? Previously, this was impossible to do: the topic remained taboo.

By the way, in today's Germany there is a legislative norm, according to which the children of German soldiers born to French mothers are entitled to German citizenship ...

In Norway, there were about 15 thousand such girls, and five thousand who gave birth to children from the Germans were sentenced to a year and a half of forced labor, and almost all children were declared mentally handicapped at the suggestion of the government and sent to mental hospitals, where they were kept up to 60 years old. x years.

The Norwegian Union of War Children would later claim that "Nazi caviar" and "half-wits" - as these children were called - were used to test medicines.

Only in 2005 will the Norwegian parliament officially apologize to these innocent victims and approve compensation for the experience in the amount of 3 thousand euros. This amount could be increased if the victim provided documentary evidence that he faced hatred, fear and mistrust because of his origin.

After the liberation of the territories of European states occupied by Germany, thousands of women who had personal relations with German soldiers and officers were subjected to humiliating and cruel executions at the hands of their fellow citizens.


1. The French were the most actively persecuting their compatriots. The anger from the defeat, the long years of occupation, the split of the country, liberated France took out on these girls.

2. During the campaign to identify collaborators and reprisal against them, called L'épuration sauvage, about 30 thousand girls suspected of having links with the Germans were subjected to public humiliation.

3. Often personal scores were settled in this way, and many of the most active participants tried to save themselves in this way, diverting attention from their cooperation with the occupying authorities.

4. An eyewitness of those events: “An open truck slowly drove past us to the accompaniment of swearing and threats. There were about a dozen women in the back, all with shaved heads, bowed low in shame. The footage of the chronicle is the personification of these words.

5. Often they did not stop shaving their heads, they painted a swastika on their face or burned a brand on their forehead.

6. There were also cases of lynching, when the girls were simply shot. Many, unable to bear the shame, committed suicide.

7. They were declared "nationally unworthy", many received from six months to one year in prison, followed by a reduction in their rights for another year. People called this last year "the year of national shame." Similar things happened in other liberated European countries.

8. But another aspect has been shyly silent for decades - these are children born from German military personnel. They were twice outcast - born out of wedlock, the fruit of communication with the enemy.

9. According to various estimates, more than 200 thousand so-called “children of the occupation” were born in France, but, oddly enough, the same French treated them most loyally, limiting themselves only to a ban on German names and the study of the German language. Although there were cases of attacks from children and adults, many mothers were abandoned and they were brought up in orphanages.

10. In one of Somerset Maugham's stories - "Unbowed", created in 1944 - the main character kills her child, born from a German soldier. This is not fiction - similar cases also characterized that time.

11. Founder of the French-German Association of Occupation Children “Hearts Without Borders”, which now has about 300 members, a Frenchman, the son of a German soldier: “We founded this association because society infringed on our rights. The reason is that we were Franco-German children, conceived during the Second World War. We united in order to jointly search for our parents, help each other and carry out work to preserve historical memory. Why now? Previously, this was impossible to do: the topic remained taboo.

12. By the way, in today's Germany there is a legislative norm according to which the children of German military personnel born to French mothers are entitled to German citizenship ...

13. In Norway, there were about 15 thousand such girls, and five thousand who gave birth to children from the Germans were sentenced to a year and a half of forced labor, and almost all children were declared mentally disabled at the suggestion of the government and sent to mental hospitals, where they were kept until 60s.

14. The Norwegian War Children's Union would later claim that "Nazi caviar" and "half wits" - as these children were called - were used to test medicines.

In the last years of World War II, more than 20,000 French women were subjected to the humiliating procedure of having their heads shaved bald. So compatriots took revenge on women who had entered into a relationship with the Nazis.