D’une guerre à l’autre. La guerre de 1870-1871 chez les dirigeants français de 1914 à la fin des années 1920

A predisposition to brutality? German practices against civilians andfrancs-tireursduring the Franco-Prussian war 1870–1871 and their relevance for the German ‘militarySonderweg’ debate

“…Seeing their protector demoralised and beaten, they expected the cruel-natured enemy to turn against them. 64 Many 'slaughter narratives' and false rumours led to collective fears bordering panic. 65 Yet, in many cases the German forces functioned rather as policemen and not in a way the myth of the 'ruthless occupiers' would have us believe.…”