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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... month , and 6,000 per day . The trench warfare on the western front was particularly horrifying . In 1916 the battle of the Somme claimed 500,000 casualties in four months , the battle of Verdun 700,000 in ten months . This immense ...
... month , and 6,000 per day . The trench warfare on the western front was particularly horrifying . In 1916 the battle of the Somme claimed 500,000 casualties in four months , the battle of Verdun 700,000 in ten months . This immense ...
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... months " this disorder had reached such " intolerable propor- tions " as to " seriously threaten the provisioning of the front and the economic exploitation of the [ occupied ] territories . " Accordingly , " the [ partisan ] bands ...
... months " this disorder had reached such " intolerable propor- tions " as to " seriously threaten the provisioning of the front and the economic exploitation of the [ occupied ] territories . " Accordingly , " the [ partisan ] bands ...
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... months the number of Jewish deaths has risen to an average of 1,800 , and it has not decreased with the onset of the warmer season . Of the 1,725 Jews who died in June , 397 died of tuberculosis , 368 of coronary problems , 425 of ...
... months the number of Jewish deaths has risen to an average of 1,800 , and it has not decreased with the onset of the warmer season . Of the 1,725 Jews who died in June , 397 died of tuberculosis , 368 of coronary problems , 425 of ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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