is a 2011 scholarly book by historian Christina Morina that examines how the memory of the Eastern Front war against the Soviet Union shaped political culture and identity in divided and reunited Germany. Core Argument

: In both Germanies, private memories often focused on individual German suffering and losses, frequently downplaying personal responsibility or the crimes committed by German forces against Soviet citizens.

: The regime used memories of the Eastern Front to build an "antifascist founding myth" and justify an unconditional alliance with the Soviet Union.