The Lorraine Campaign chronicles the U.S. Third Army; commanded by Lt. General George S. Patton Jr.; and its struggle though the slow; arduous campaigning of the fall of 1944; from the Moselle to German border and the West Wall in the Saar region. After the reduction of Metz; the story ends on December 18; 1944; when the Third Army was diverted to move against the German winter counteroffensive in the Ardennes. A parallel account from the enemy side puts the American operations in proper perspective. The volume contains also an analytical description of the decisions of commanders at army; corps; and division levels that provided the framework of the tactical operations. Historical perspective is enhanced by frequent reference to earlier campaigning over this same terrain in 1870; 1914-1918 and 1940.
#3172171 in Books State Univ of New York Pr 2001-09-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.75 x .75 x 5.75l; .76 #File Name: 0791450783239 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Israel Muslim Religion-Protection Issues (1950-2000)By William Garrison Jr.For such of a small county; so many history; political; religious and legal disputes. The author attempts in a brief 158 pages to discuss the high-lights of the issue as to: how well did the emerging Jewish state attempt to protect minority (Muslim Christian) religious sites and their supporting financial programs? (The remaining 80 pages [the last third of the book] are filled with appendices; notes and bibliography.) Some of the Content topics are: The struggle for jurisdiction over Muslim affairs; Behor Shitrit and the Ministry of Minority Affairs; Conflicting reports; The search for a model for Muslim communal affairs; Joshua Palmon; Accounting for waqf finances; Taher al-Tabari; Establishing legal foundations for the Sharia court system and qadi appointments; The Muslim voice; The foreign policy dimension; Incidents of neglect regarding Muslim holy places; Protection of holy places; the rise of Arab nationalism in the minority schools; Israel's Islamic policy: a mosaic of motives and ministries; and UN involvement. In one aspect; the author has chosen many topics to discuss; but can only briefly discuss them. The author depicts some of the Israeli governments attempt to respect and protect Islamic institutions; however; during the late 1950s-1960s "policies were also designed to prevent any Muslim organization or institution from developing into a center of national leadership with the ability to mobilize the minority community." With the Israeli military victory in the Six Day War; the author opined: "By 1967; a crises of succession developed as the demise of Muslim religious instruction in the state resulted in the collapse of the Muslim intelligentsia...as a consequence...a national grassroots Islamist Movement has emerged to fill this leadership vacuum" (p. 3). The author wrote this book in 2000 after gaining access to declassified government documents. From these documents the author briefly documents the many conflicts within the government's programs to enhance the viability of its Muslim citizens. The main debate revolved around "how much" autonomy should be granted to the Muslim academicians; an unresolved topic still today [2009] - and one that continues to `evolve' with Palestinian unrest. The author noted: "Islamist leader Raed Salah leads a group of about 500 volunteers to work on Temple Mount renovations almost every Saturday. All of these episodes point to a rising assertiveness in the quest to reassert control over Islamic institutions" (p. 157). Israelis are concerned that the Muslim `archeologists' are really more interested in locating and destroying any Jewish artifacts found on the Mount [a holy Islamic site]; in order to lessen any Israeli claim to what they contend is the site of their Second Temple - and what is supposed to be the foundation for their future Third Temple. An all-to-brief look at many complex issues; perhaps a book for the more discerning religious-legal scholar.
