Austria, West Germany, and the Limits of Reparations for Austrian Nazi Victims: Shared Guilt, Divided Burden
Journal of Contemporary History
Published online on July 31, 2026
Abstract
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Austrians played the same role as Germans in the robbery and murder of Jews in the years 1938 to 1945. After defeat, neither country accepted responsibility for compensating Austrian victims. Under the 1952 Luxembourg Agreement, West Germany paid ...
Austrians played the same role as Germans in the robbery and murder of Jews in the years 1938 to 1945. After defeat, neither country accepted responsibility for compensating Austrian victims. Under the 1952 Luxembourg Agreement, West Germany paid ...