| Covering the 19th and 20th centuries, this course explores the history of the military in Germany and the United States. We will explore German and U.S. armed forces as distinct institutions and reconstruct their pursuits in war and peace while paying considerable attention to soldiers’ languages and experiences. Situating the two militaries within the larger fabrics of their respective states, societies, and cultures, we will explore the relationships between military and civilian realms, peoples, and discourses. In so doing, we will compare and contrast two ever-shifting military experiences and explore the multiple and uneven ways in which they were entangled. |
