Much has been written of the titanic clashes between the Wehrmacht and the Red Army at Stalingrad; but this volume tells the other; equally important half of the story of Fall Blau (Case Blue). Learning from their experiences during the sweeping advances of Operation Barbarossa a year before; Wehrmacht commanders knew that Nazi Germany's lack of oil was a huge strategic problem. Seizure of the Caucasus oilfields; which were responsible for 82% of the Soviet Union's crude oil; would simultaneously alleviate the German army's oil shortages whilst denying vital fuel resources to the Red Army. While Army Group B advanced along the Volga towards Stalingrad; Army Group A; spearheaded by Ewald von Kleist's elite Panzerarmee 1 was to advance into the Caucasus to seize the oilfields of Maikop; Grozny and Baku. Featuring full-color artwork; archival photos and detailed analysis; this book follows the vicious; intense fighting that characterized one of the most important campaigns of World War II.
#188879 in Books Anne M Blankenship 2016-11-07Original language:English 9.26 x .79 x 6.19l; .0 #File Name: 1469629208296 pagesChristianity Social Justice and the Japanese American Incarceration During World War II
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Thank you!By SokayitsmeI purchased this book for my Mom; who was interned at Minidoka; near Hunt; Idaho; specifically for the parts of the book about Rev. Emery Andrews (or 'Andy"; as we called him). She enjoyed this part of the book very much and showed the book to Andy's son; who is also a pastor.Thank you; Ms. Blankenship for writing this book. It's especially important for these stories to be told as the interned Nisei are passing away and historically; they didn't talk about internment much while the Sansei (3rd generation in the U.S.) were growing up. The stories must be told and shared to prevent such violations of civil rights from happening again.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A Gripping Tale of Betrayal; Reorientation; and HopeBy Moses LeeThis is a powerful and sobering tale of how Japanese American Christians fared and; to some extent; thrived during their incarceration in World War II. Despite facing silent betrayal by pretty much every single American Christian group minus the Quakers when the executive order was signed by President Roosevelt; the Japanese American church persevered and was able to organize worship services within the camps. But their sad plight continued even after they were released as mainline Protestant denominations voted to "merge" Japanese American congregations into preexisting majority culture ones. With the exception of a few notable congregations; the results were disastrous and homogenous churches once again proved the best context for them to grow.
