Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "final Solution" in HistoryThis highly acclaimed book presents a radically new view of the origins of the Holocaust. Mayer argues that the slaughter of the Jews was not part of Hitler's plan from the start, but came about only when the Nazis' massive campaign aagainst Russia foundered. Illustrated. |
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Page 249
... capture , both cities should be " leveled by artillery fire and air attacks , " and their populations " put to flight . " The two senior generals insisted that it was Hitler's will that Russian cities be destroyed , partly to avoid ...
... capture , both cities should be " leveled by artillery fire and air attacks , " and their populations " put to flight . " The two senior generals insisted that it was Hitler's will that Russian cities be destroyed , partly to avoid ...
Page 256
... captured Soviet - occupied eastern Poland without difficulty . Because of the speed of the German advance and the ac ... capture an area or a city , the greater the number of Jews who fled on their own or were evacuated in the interest ...
... captured Soviet - occupied eastern Poland without difficulty . Because of the speed of the German advance and the ac ... capture an area or a city , the greater the number of Jews who fled on their own or were evacuated in the interest ...
Page 414
... capture or bypass and encircle Vitebsk , Orsha , Mogilev , and Bobruisk . These four cities , which were vital ... captured another 100,000 prisoners . On July 17 half of these prisoners were paraded through the streets of Moscow to ...
... capture or bypass and encircle Vitebsk , Orsha , Mogilev , and Bobruisk . These four cities , which were vital ... captured another 100,000 prisoners . On July 17 half of these prisoners were paraded through the streets of Moscow to ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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