{"product_id":"homosexuality-in-the-german-armed-forces-a-history-of-taboo-and-tolerance-9783111072012","title":"Homosexuality in the German Armed Forces: A History of Taboo and Tolerance","description":"\u003cp\u003e Until 1979, homosexual men were systematically exempt from military service in the Bundeswehr. Although homosexuality alone was no longer a cause for being unfit for service, the principle applied to homosexual soldiers was: compulsory military service yes, career no. In most cases, same-sex orientation made it impossible to become an officer. And it was classified as a security risk. It was not until 2000 that the Federal Ministry of Defense changed its course. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Klaus Storkmann is the first to examine the Bundeswehr's handling of homosexual soldiers on the basis of interviews, court records and papers of the Federal Ministry of Defense. A comparison with other armed forces and the public service in the Federal Republic of Germany places the Bundeswehr actions in a larger context. The study proves that homosexuality has always been an issue in the military and continues to be so in many places; it is based on retrospective views on former German armed forces, in particular the National People's Army of the GDR, and includes side glances at armies of other states. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e de Gruyter Oldenbourg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783111072012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.31d","brand":"Klaus Storkmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45000445395125,"sku":"9783111072012","price":33.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d4ec54b4-a1c6-45c7-a311-a08cbb123f52.jpg?v=1736264814","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/homosexuality-in-the-german-armed-forces-a-history-of-taboo-and-tolerance-9783111072012","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}