'Centuries Will Not Suffice' explores how different people
responded to the Lithuanian Holocaust and the roles that they
played. It considers the past history of the perpetrators and those
who took great risks to save Jews, as well as describing the
experiences of many who were caught up in the maelstrom. Unlike the
figures at the top of the Nazi hierarchy, the men who were
responsible for these killings have been largely forgotten. Karl
Jäger was a senior SS figure who was in charge of the units that
carried out most of them. He complained that his experiences caused
him to suffer nightmares but continued to order his units to carry
on and refused offers of sick leave on the grounds that he regarded
it as his duty to remain in his post. He took refuge in compiling
painstakingly detailed reports of the killings, listing the numbers
executed at every location and breaking them down into men, women
and children. The roles played by other figures, from Himmler and
Heydrich at the summit, through the ranks of men down to Martin
Weiss and Bruno Kittel who were personally responsible for carrying
out Nazi policies, are all described. Before the German invasion of
Lithuania, two diplomats – Chiune Sugihara from Japan and Jan
Zwartendijk from the Netherlands – recognised the great danger
that lay ahead for the Jews of the Baltic region and did what they
could to help them escape. Karl Plagge, a major in the army, did
all he could to save Jews. What perhaps make the terrible story of
the Baltic genocide unique is that the Nazi regime was able to rely
upon collaboration by convincing the populace that the Soviet
invasion of the area was the responsibility of the Jews.
General
Imprint: |
Amberley Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
Prit Buttar
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-398-11515-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-398-11515-0 |
Barcode: |
9781398115156 |
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