Families with children born to Danish mothers and German soldiers during WWII often resorted to secrecy to ward off discrimination and harm. Not knowing their origins, though, could have long-term consequences for the identity formation of these children born of war (CBOW). Based on a qualitative analysis of personal testimonies and interviews, this paper shows that the secret burdened, protected, and implicated the CBOW in the case studies in different ways at different points in their lives. This article approaches secrecy not only as a root cause of CBOW identity crisis, but also as a potential resource for resilience through memory work.

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家庭保密：1940–2019年出生于战场的丹麦德国孩子的经历

第二次世界大战期间，丹麦母亲和德国士兵所生子女的家庭经常采取保密措施，以防止歧视和伤害。但是，不知道其起源可能会对这些战争出生的孩子（CBOW）的身份形成产生长期影响。在对个人证词和访谈进行定性分析的基础上，本文表明，在案例研究中，秘密以不同的方式在生活中的不同阶段加重，保护并牵连了CBOW。本文认为，保密不仅是CBOW身份危机的根本原因，而且还是通过记忆工作来增强弹性的潜在资源。