“Forgotten Peacekeepers” is an interesting
read through a critical and historical time. It would make a perfect
educational piece for family discussion of all ages for around the
dinner table.”
Subject Matter: Following WWII, Germany was in complete disarray. The
U.S. Constabulary, through structure and commitment, brought stability,
security, hope, and restored law and order to the American Zone of
Occupation. The U.S. Constabulary was created specifically to assist
the American military government to restore law and order to a war torn
country and provide for the security of the German population.
In the words of then Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, “It is the view of the American government
that the German people … be given the primary responsibility … to
manage their own internal affairs in a democratic way, with genuine
respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and win their way
back to an honorable place among the free and peace loving nations of
the world”.
In its newfound role as an occupying force, the U.S. Constabulary
brought stability and security to the American Zone of Occupation and
enabled Germany to emerge as a democracy. They helped to win the peace.
They were the Forgotten
Peacekeepers.
