German. Soldier. Jew review – Why on earth do Jews join the German army? – Absorbing investigation into a fascinating topic – even if its 30 minutes running time means it is short on penetrating psychological analysis | Thejc

At my boarding school I inherited a desk from a Jewish boy a few years above me who’d carved the words “Germany will pay” into the wood. Immediately after finishing his A-levels he joined the IDF.
Beyond the IDF’s “never again” vow, I’m not saying that one event connects directly with the other. But I do wonder what that angry proud teenager would’ve made of the Jews featured in this audio documentary German. Soldier. Jew, on the BBC World Service’s Heart and Soul podcast.