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Stormtrooper Families: Homosexuality and Community in the Early Nazi Movement (2015) is a book by the American historian Andrew Wackerfuss. It focuses on Nazism and homosexuality and received generally favorable reviews. The book was published by Harrington Park Press. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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References

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