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 212
During the spring of 1941 most of the generals as well as many lower - grade
officers of the Wehrmacht must have learned that the war against Soviet Russia
would be an ideological crusade of enormous violence and brutality . Just as the
top ...
During the spring of 1941 most of the generals as well as many lower - grade
officers of the Wehrmacht must have learned that the war against Soviet Russia
would be an ideological crusade of enormous violence and brutality . Just as the
top ...
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 411
They also collected crucial military information for forward Soviet commands ,
thereby robbing the Wehrmacht of the element of surprise . Operation Citadel
was launched on July 4 , 1943 . It was designed to deliver a paralyzing blow to
the ...
They also collected crucial military information for forward Soviet commands ,
thereby robbing the Wehrmacht of the element of surprise . Operation Citadel
was launched on July 4 , 1943 . It was designed to deliver a paralyzing blow to
the ...
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Contents
THE GOLDEN | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "final Solution" in History |
| Authors | Arno J. Mayer, Mayer. Arno J. |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books, 1988 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0394571541, 9780394571546 |
| Length | 492 pages |
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