I am beginning a study of postwar filmic representations of the Wehrmacht (German Army--Nazi-era) in German films. There are several studies that have analyzed postwar memories of the Wehrmacht (Bartov, Messerschmidt, et al), and I have found several works reviewing images of war, although mostly WWI (Fussell, Eksteins, et al ). What I would like to combine are these ideas of "rehabilitating" the Wehrmacht vis-a-vis the Bundeswehr (postwar W German Army--and post-[re]unification), and popular conceptions or memories of the Wehrmacht among postwar Germany or abroad. What I'm looking for are suggestions for works that do for WWII what has been done for WWI (Fussell, etc.)--particularly with a German slant; and any suggestions for how the Wehrmacht (or any army) has been viewed through film. Also, a question: as a medium exploited by the Nazis, postwar German "war" films seem highly ironic and problematic. Other than the nationalistic or jingoistic functions of "war" films, does this genre serve other functions in society -- excluding "anti-war" films (for example such US films as Platoon, The Deer Hunter, etc., and German films such as, the recent Stalingrad...which may or may not be an "anti-war" film?) If you would like to respond to me off the list, my email address is: [[log in to unmask]]. Thank you, //rob levy// Robert D. Levy ---- To sign off SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]