In the Wake of War

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In the Wake of War: The Reconstruction of German Cities after World War II by Jeffry M. Diefendorf, Oxford University Press, 1993

Excerpt from book jacket:  In the Wake of War examines the questions raised by the remarkable feat of urban reconstruction in West Germany after World War II. Jeffry M. Diefendorf explains who was primarily responsible for the reconstruction, what accounted for the speed of rebuilding, and how priorities were set and decisions acted upon. He argues that in such crucial areas as architectural style, urban planning, historic preservation, and housing policy, the Germans drew upon personnel, ideas, institutions, and practical experiences from the Nazi and pre-Nazi periods. Diefendorf shows how the rebuilding of West Germany’s cities after 1945 can only be understood in terms of long-term continuities in urban development.