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 240
The advance of the Wehrmacht became increasingly slow and costly in all three
sectors. In the north the Soviets all but stayed Field Marshal Wilhelm von Leeb's
Leningrad-bound forces in Estonia and prevented their linking up with the Finns.
The advance of the Wehrmacht became increasingly slow and costly in all three
sectors. In the north the Soviets all but stayed Field Marshal Wilhelm von Leeb's
Leningrad-bound forces in Estonia and prevented their linking up with the Finns.
Page 247
Having lost what little it had kept of its autonomy, the Wehrmacht was reduced to
complete subservience. Of course, the time had long since passed when only the
Soviets were suffering heavy losses. When Operation Typhoon stalled before ...
Having lost what little it had kept of its autonomy, the Wehrmacht was reduced to
complete subservience. Of course, the time had long since passed when only the
Soviets were suffering heavy losses. When Operation Typhoon stalled before ...
Page 339
As of the early spring, the Wehrmacht and the SS were intensely preoccupied
with the growth of the partisan movement behind German lines in Russia. Soviet
guerrillas were becoming increasingly adept at disrupting rail and road traffic.
As of the early spring, the Wehrmacht and the SS were intensely preoccupied
with the growth of the partisan movement behind German lines in Russia. Soviet
guerrillas were becoming increasingly adept at disrupting rail and road traffic.
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Contents
Historical Signposts | 3 |
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The Final Solution in History |
| Author | Arno J. Mayer |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books, 1988 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0394571541, 9780394571546 |
| Length | 492 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Holocaust History / Military / World War II |
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