by Christelle Timis
This presentation took place during the War letters lunchtalk session of 7 July 2023 organized by WARLUX & NIOD
Since March 2020, the Warlux project at C²DH has been delving into the experiences and narratives of Luxembourg's 'forced recruits' and their families during the Second World War. The aim is to break with the traditional historiography surrounding the 'forced recruits' and to critically examine established narratives within the country's overarching historical discourse. Rather than treating these young men as a homogeneous group, the project explores the personal experiences of the soldiers, as well as the fates of their families during the war, utilizing a wide range of (new) sources and innovative digital methods.[....]
Written by Suzanne Schmolze
During the recent Forum Z on war experiences in Schifflange, which also served as a crowdsourcing day, the researchers were delighted to receive a substantial new collection of letters and postcards by Emile Kremer and his family. The documents were loaned to the Musée National de la Résistance et des Droits Humains (MNRDH) and professionally scanned at the University of Luxembourg. Afterwards, the originals were returned to their owner. [....]