During the Second World War, all contact between German soldiers and Polish women - considered an "inferior race" - was officially banned. Sexual encounters frequently took place, however. Some were consensual, while others were characterised by brutal violence, and women often sold theirbodies as a means of survival. The army and SS constructed purpose-built brothels for their soldiers, but also banned and frequently punished loving relationships. In Wartime Relations, Historian Maren Roger gives a powerful account of these encounters and describes the actions of the army and theSS in regulating relations between soldiers and civilian women. Roger provides new and important insights into everyday life during the occupation, Nazi racial policy, and the fates of the women involved. | Wartime Relations by Maren Roger, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters