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

By Spencer Mizen

Published: Tuesday, 02 April 2024 at 14:24 PM


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.