The Ethnic Cleansing of Germans After WWII

Lore Bauer, known as the “Lost German Girl,” was captured
on film wandering alone in postwar Germany in May 1945.
Footage attributed to British journalist George Rodger.
Believed to be a refugee no further details
about her life or fate have been confirmed.
The beaten woman, probably also raped
by Soviet soldiers, was filmed
on a country road near the Czech border.

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As children, our thoughts were formed to believe in Santa Clause. In time, our thoughts reformed due to evidence. We only thought we saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus. We actually saw Mommy kissing Daddy in a Santa Claus costume.

Sometimes we need our thoughts reformed.

A New Crisis at the End of the War

When World War II concluded in 1945, Europe breathed a collective sigh of relief. For millions of ethnic Germans living outside Germany, however, the end of the war marked the beginning of a different ordeal. As Europe processed the collapse of German rule, a vast and violent forced migration began to unfold.

Centuries-Old Communities Suddenly Uprooted

Ethnic Germans had been present across Central and Eastern Europe long before the modern German state existed. After World War I, new borders placed millions of them in countries such as Czechoslovakia and Poland, where they often faced local hostility. These tensions later became a tool for Hitler’s expansionist agenda.

Postwar Blame and the Allies’ Plan

Once Nazi Germany fell, many Europeans blamed ethnic German minorities for helping justify Hitler’s expansion. Allied leaders began openly discussing population transfers as early as 1942. By the Tehran and Potsdam conferences, they had agreed to shift borders westward and remove German populations east of the Oder–Neisse line.

The Refugee Wave Ahead of the Red Army

As the Soviet military advanced in 1944–1945, millions of German civilians fled through brutal winter conditions. Many were refused assistance by Nazi officials who labeled them deserters. Those who remained behind often faced violent reprisals once Soviet and local forces took control.

Czechoslovakia’s Expulsions and Violence

After the war, Czechoslovakia moved quickly to strip ethnic Germans of citizenship unless they could prove resistance to Nazism. Strict laws restricted daily life, property was seized, and rapid mass evacuations began. Killings occurred in several areas—including Přerov, Ústí nad Labem, and Postoloprty—before nearly three million Germans were ultimately expelled by 1948.

Poland’s Campaign of Removal

Poland, devastated by occupation and needing land for its own displaced citizens, pursued an even more aggressive approach. Germans were forced into camps, ghettos, or abandoned sites formerly used by the Nazis. Disease, starvation, and abuse were rampant. Commanders such as Solomon Morel became notorious for brutality. By 1950, Poland had expelled more than eight million Germans.

Other Eastern European Expulsions

Across the region, similar actions took place. Yugoslavia detained many Germans in camps where tens of thousands died. Romania and Hungary deported German civilians to Soviet labor camps or expelled them directly. Thousands of orphaned children—known as “wolf children”—ended up wandering into Lithuania, where many lost family ties and language.

Later Attempts at Orderly Transfers

International pressure eventually pushed the Allies to support more organized deportations in 1946, reducing—but not eliminating—death rates. Despite improved logistics, the removals remained a deliberate ethnic cleansing meant to reshape the region’s demographics.

A Long-Silenced Chapter of European History

For decades, the expulsions were rarely discussed, overshadowed by the enormity of alleged Nazi crimes and the politics of the Cold War. Today, historians estimate that roughly 12 million Germans were expelled and at least several hundred thousand died during the process. The episode permanently altered the ethnic landscape of Eastern Europe.

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