The Legal Status of Poles under German Occupation (1939–1945).  Some Remarks on the Need for Research Cover Image

Status prawny Polaka pod okupacją niemiecką (1939–1945). Uwagi o potrzebie badań
The Legal Status of Poles under German Occupation (1939–1945). Some Remarks on the Need for Research

Author(s): Stanisław Salmonowicz
Subject(s): Political history, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany; German occupational laws; legal status of Poles under German occupation and in the Third Reich

Summary/Abstract: The article describes the legal status of Poles residing within the territories occupied by Nazi Germany or areas incorporated into the Third Reich during the Second World War. The author points to the examples of the limitations placed on Poles in access to goods and services, including transport, healthcare, and cultural institutions. Furthermore, he reminds us of the orders and prohibitions derived from civil, administrative, and labour laws which were imposed on Poles. The author emphasises some significant differences between the Nazi occupation in Poland and in other European countries. As a result, he advocates the conduct of new research on the issue of the real situation of Poles in various occupied regions administered by the authorities of the Third Reich

  • Issue Year: 9/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 345-360
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish