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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with 10 armored divisions , 12 mechanized infantry divisions , and 9
communications divisions . The Ostheer , or eastern army , crashed into Russia
with 600 , 000 motorized vehicles , 600 , 000 horses , and 3 , 300 tanks ,
supported by 7 , 000 ...
with 10 armored divisions , 12 mechanized infantry divisions , and 9
communications divisions . The Ostheer , or eastern army , crashed into Russia
with 600 , 000 motorized vehicles , 600 , 000 horses , and 3 , 300 tanks ,
supported by 7 , 000 ...
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Numerous regiments , battalions , and divisions of the Wehrmacht as well as of
the Waffen - SS were down to a fraction of their original strength , and several of
them were depleted . The armed forces asked for an additional 800 , 000 men .
Numerous regiments , battalions , and divisions of the Wehrmacht as well as of
the Waffen - SS were down to a fraction of their original strength , and several of
them were depleted . The armed forces asked for an additional 800 , 000 men .
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man divisions , including 17 Finnish divisions . ... In the middle of that year it had
sent five divisions into battle : the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler and the Viking
divisions on the southern front ; the Das Reich Division on the central front ; and
the ...
man divisions , including 17 Finnish divisions . ... In the middle of that year it had
sent five divisions into battle : the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler and the Viking
divisions on the southern front ; the Das Reich Division on the central front ; and
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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