Dieter Pohl

Professor Dieter Pohl is affiliated with the University of Klagenfurt as a historian specializing in Contemporary European History, focusing on Nazi Germany and the Wehrmacht's role in World War II crimes. His work addresses the brutal military occupation in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, notably through his 2008 seminal study.

• Research: Nazi Germany's organizational crimes, Wehrmacht complicity in WWII, Eastern Front occupation.
• Delivered the 2015 Hugo Valentin Lecture at Uppsala Centre for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

His contributions include analyzing the Wehrmacht's policies as a system of violence, influencing historical debates on military accountability during WWII.

Scientific Awards:

• Hugo Valentin Lecture (2015)