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 214
... officers and men to fight without mercy . These briefings inspired his officers to incite their troops , which eventually became perhaps the most ruthless and tenacious German soldiers on the eastern front . In addition to providing ...
... officers and men to fight without mercy . These briefings inspired his officers to incite their troops , which eventually became perhaps the most ruthless and tenacious German soldiers on the eastern front . In addition to providing ...
Page 282
... officers who were imputed to have bungled Operation Typhoon were cashiered or resigned . They were neither arrested and tried , nor executed . Characteristically , von Rundstedt and Guderian were relieved of their commands without being ...
... officers who were imputed to have bungled Operation Typhoon were cashiered or resigned . They were neither arrested and tried , nor executed . Characteristically , von Rundstedt and Guderian were relieved of their commands without being ...
Page 320
... officers , or rather between two strata of leaders . On the enemy side , the leaders of the Untermenschen : " Jews ... officers killed continued to be particularly high . This loss of qualified leaders was the more serious at a time when ...
... officers , or rather between two strata of leaders . On the enemy side , the leaders of the Untermenschen : " Jews ... officers killed continued to be particularly high . This loss of qualified leaders was the more serious at a time when ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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