When once it is no longer possible to understand how a man gives his life for his country—and the time will come—then all is over with that faith also, and the idea of the Fatherland is dead; and then, perhaps, we shall be envied, as we envy the saints their inward and irresistible strength. Storm […]
Go to Part 1. Part Two (Spring, 1943–Summer, 1943). The retreat culminated in a reorganization of German units and lines beyond the Don River. Parenthetically, much of the book is organized around the various retreats to rivers and then eventually to the sea. They formed natural front lines to be held only to see the […]
“Only the victors have stories to tell. We, the vanquished, were all cowards and weaklings by then, whose memories, fears, and enthusiasms should not be remembered.” The Forgotten Soldier Guy Sajer Editions Robert Laffont, 1967; translation copyright 1971 by Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. Audible edition The other side was bitter beyond belief. * * […]
[W]hat the Postville Hasidim ultimately offered me was a glimpse at the dark side of my own faith, a look at Jewish extremists whose behavior not only made the Postville locals wince, but made me wince. Stephen Bloom Postville: A Clash of Cultures in Heartland America Stephen G. Bloom Mariner Books, 2001 (originally published by […]
