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The [[Wehrmacht]] took over brothels in occupied europe to use them for their soldiers ('''Wehrmachtsbordell'''). The women working there had mostly been prostitutes before or hired later, but no prisoners.<ref>[http://www.jf-archiv.de/archiv05/200509022557.htm Eine degoutante Realität. Die Wehrmacht unterhielt während des Zweiten Weltkrieges Bordelle in den besetzten Ländern]</ref> The leaders of the Wehrmacht were interested in running their own brothels, when sexual disease spread among the soldiers. In the controlled brothels the women frequently had a medical check for her own and the German soldiers benefit. Patrick Buisson pointed out, that under german occupation France was undergoing a sexual revolution. Because of their well trained bodies and better hygiene the German soldiers were very attractive to the french women. On shortage of food or goods women also practiced prostitution on occasion to get supplies to survive.<ref>[http://www.dradio.de/dlf/sendungen/kulturheute/820214/ Erotische Invasion der Wehrmacht - Der französische Politologe Patrick Buisson stellt das Bild der deutschen Besatzung in Frage]</ref> |
The [[Wehrmacht]] took over brothels in occupied europe to use them for their soldiers ('''Wehrmachtsbordell'''). The women working there had mostly been prostitutes before or hired later, but no prisoners.<ref>[http://www.jf-archiv.de/archiv05/200509022557.htm Eine degoutante Realität. Die Wehrmacht unterhielt während des Zweiten Weltkrieges Bordelle in den besetzten Ländern]</ref> The leaders of the Wehrmacht were interested in running their own brothels, when sexual disease spread among the soldiers. In the controlled brothels the women frequently had a medical check for her own and the German soldiers benefit. Patrick Buisson pointed out, that under german occupation France was undergoing a sexual revolution. Because of their well trained bodies and better hygiene the German soldiers were very attractive to the french women. On shortage of food or goods women also practiced prostitution on occasion to get supplies to survive.<ref>[http://www.dradio.de/dlf/sendungen/kulturheute/820214/ Erotische Invasion der Wehrmacht - Der französische Politologe Patrick Buisson stellt das Bild der deutschen Besatzung in Frage]</ref> |
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Besides sexual diseases the Wehrmacht also feared espionage. On 29. Juli 1940 came the order to regulate the soldiers sex life and prevent diseases. Now on, free prostitution was forbidden and persecuted by the French police. As before the prostitutes were paid. The soldier's had to bring up the money themself from their regular guerdon. Therefore the German soldier's brothels can not be compared to the Japanese system of comfort women. Until 1942 there were 500 bordels of this kind in France and Eastern Europa.<ref>Helge Sander/Barbara Johr (Hrsg.), Befreier und Befreite - Krieg - Vergewaltigung - Kinder, Frankfurt a.M. 2005</ref> |
Besides sexual diseases the Wehrmacht also feared espionage. On 29. Juli 1940 came the order to regulate the soldiers sex life and prevent diseases. Now on, free prostitution was forbidden and persecuted by the French police. As before the prostitutes were paid. The soldier's had to bring up the money themself from their regular guerdon. Therefore the German soldier's brothels can not be compared to the Japanese system of [[comfort women]]. Until 1942 there were 500 bordels of this kind in France and Eastern Europa.<ref>Helge Sander/Barbara Johr (Hrsg.), Befreier und Befreite - Krieg - Vergewaltigung - Kinder, Frankfurt a.M. 2005</ref> |
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== [[camp brothel]] == |
== [[camp brothel]] == |
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There were also brothels in the concentration camps, not for the SS, but for sexual gratification of collaborating prisoners. The prostitutes working there came from the Ravensbrück concentration camp, to which women were brought for being prostitutes. |
There were also brothels in the concentration camps, not for the SS, but for sexual gratification of collaborating prisoners. The prostitutes working there came from the Ravensbrück concentration camp, to which women were brought for being prostitutes. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Comfort women]] |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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Revision as of 16:39, 10 March 2010
The Wehrmacht took over brothels in occupied europe to use them for their soldiers (Wehrmachtsbordell). The women working there had mostly been prostitutes before or hired later, but no prisoners.[1] The leaders of the Wehrmacht were interested in running their own brothels, when sexual disease spread among the soldiers. In the controlled brothels the women frequently had a medical check for her own and the German soldiers benefit. Patrick Buisson pointed out, that under german occupation France was undergoing a sexual revolution. Because of their well trained bodies and better hygiene the German soldiers were very attractive to the french women. On shortage of food or goods women also practiced prostitution on occasion to get supplies to survive.[2] Besides sexual diseases the Wehrmacht also feared espionage. On 29. Juli 1940 came the order to regulate the soldiers sex life and prevent diseases. Now on, free prostitution was forbidden and persecuted by the French police. As before the prostitutes were paid. The soldier's had to bring up the money themself from their regular guerdon. Therefore the German soldier's brothels can not be compared to the Japanese system of comfort women. Until 1942 there were 500 bordels of this kind in France and Eastern Europa.[3]
There were also brothels in the concentration camps, not for the SS, but for sexual gratification of collaborating prisoners. The prostitutes working there came from the Ravensbrück concentration camp, to which women were brought for being prostitutes.
Notes
- ^ Eine degoutante Realität. Die Wehrmacht unterhielt während des Zweiten Weltkrieges Bordelle in den besetzten Ländern
- ^ Erotische Invasion der Wehrmacht - Der französische Politologe Patrick Buisson stellt das Bild der deutschen Besatzung in Frage
- ^ Helge Sander/Barbara Johr (Hrsg.), Befreier und Befreite - Krieg - Vergewaltigung - Kinder, Frankfurt a.M. 2005
References
- Template:De icon Franz W. Seidler, "Prostitution, Homosexualität, Selbstverstümmelung - Probleme der deutschen Sanitätsführung 1939-1945
- Template:De icon Max Plassmann "Wehrmachtbordelle", in: Militärgeschichtlichen Zeitschrift Heft 1/2003, hrsg. vom MGFA