Jörg Arnold teaches Modern European History at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany. His publications include Luftkrieg: Erinnerungen in Deutschland und Europa (The Air War: Memories in Germany and Europe), co-edited with Dietmar Süβ and Malte Thieβen (2009).

'Commendable scholarship and engaging writing.' Urban History

• Introduction; 1. From experience to memory; Part I. Commemorating Death: 2. 'Soldiers of the Heimat', 1940–5; 3. 'In quiet memory'? 1945–75; 4. The return of the dead, 1979–95; Part II. Confronting Destruction: 5. 'What we have lost', 1940–60; 6. From celebration to lamentation, 1960–95; Part III. Writing Histories: 7. The 'night of horror', 1940–70; 8. The 'greatest event in municipal history', 1970–95; Conclusion.

Jörg Arnold teaches Modern European History at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany. His publications include Luftkrieg: Erinnerungen in Deutschland und Europa (The Air War: Memories in Germany and Europe), co-edited with Dietmar Süβ and Malte Thieβen (2009).

'Commendable scholarship and engaging writing.' Urban History

• Introduction; 1. From experience to memory; Part I. Commemorating Death: 2. 'Soldiers of the Heimat', 1940–5; 3. 'In quiet memory'? 1945–75; 4. The return of the dead, 1979–95; Part II. Confronting Destruction: 5. 'What we have lost', 1940–60; 6. From celebration to lamentation, 1960–95; Part III. Writing Histories: 7. The 'night of horror', 1940–70; 8. The 'greatest event in municipal history', 1970–95; Conclusion.

Jörg Arnold teaches Modern European History at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Germany. His publications include Luftkrieg: Erinnerungen in Deutschland und Europa (The Air War: Memories in Germany and Europe), co-edited with Dietmar Süβ and Malte Thieβen (2009).

'Commendable scholarship and engaging writing.' Urban History

• Introduction; 1. From experience to memory; Part I. Commemorating Death: 2. 'Soldiers of the Heimat', 1940–5; 3. 'In quiet memory'? 1945–75; 4. The return of the dead, 1979–95; Part II. Confronting Destruction: 5. 'What we have lost', 1940–60; 6. From celebration to lamentation, 1960–95; Part III. Writing Histories: 7. The 'night of horror', 1940–70; 8. The 'greatest event in municipal history', 1970–95; Conclusion.