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As the number of first-hand witnesses shrinks, there is an urgent need to educate a new generation of readers on the tragedy of the Holocaust. Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, this title presents the harrowing details of one of the concentration camp's most infamous figures. Known as Auschwitz's Angel of Death, Mengele was the doctor responsible for some of the most unsettling Nazi human experiments. This title uncovers the details of his early life, his rise within the Nazi Party, his atrocious deeds at the concentration camp, and his life in hiding.

At the end of World War II, Adolf Eichmann walked into the mountains of Germany and vanished. Sixteen years later, an elite team of spies captured him at a bus stop in Argentina and smuggled him to Israel, resulting in one of the century's most important trials. Here is the story of what happened between these two events.

"Wachsmann offers an ... integrated account of the Nazi concentration camps from their inception in 1933 through their demise, seventy years ago, in the spring of 1945"--Amazon.com.

"The Bosnian War (1992-1995) involved ferocious killing among a trio of the region's major ethnic groups: Serbs, Croats, and Muslims. By the war's end, as many as 26,000 Muslim civilians had been systematically murdered. This ... resource offers a unique look at those terrifying events, including highlighting three possible perspectives on the war and the confusion these different perspectives can cause, even years later. Readers will also benefit from a review of Bosnia's history and the events that culminated in this gruesome time"--Amazon.com.

Drawn from postwar interrogations of 210 former members of the battalion, the author lets them speak for themselves aobut their role in the Final Solution.

Examines the true story of a band of men and women who after World War II devoted themselves to hunting down Nazi war criminals who slipped through the cracks of the Nuremberg trials, a story spanning seven decades as the last of the Nazis have been brought to justice or have died.

Providing an indispensable resource for students and policy makers investigating the Bosnian catastrophes of the 1990s, this book provides a comprehensive survey of the leaders, ideas, movements, and events pertaining to one of the most devastating conflicts of contemporary times. Provides nearly 150 entries--written in a clear and concise style by leading international authorities--that summarize the roles of the leaders involved in the Bosnian Conflict of 1992-1995 and beyond as well as contextualizing essays on various facets of the Bosnian Conflicts. Considers and evaluates the various strategies adopted by members of the international community in trying to bring the war to an end. Edited by renowned genocide scholar, Paul R. Bartrop, PhD.

A survivor of one of modern history’s most horrific events, Elie Wiesel has spent his life ensuring that the world never forgets the Holocaust. Sent to Auschwitz during World War II, young Elie was forced to live in profoundly inhumane conditions ruled by terrifying guards. Eventually liberated, Wiesel never shook the injustice of what happened to his family and 6 million other Jews. His training as a journalist enabled him to write the seminal book Night, a memoir of his experience at Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. Elie Wiesel traces the remarkable life of a tireless advocate for human rights.

"A retired marine sniper and an award-winning journalist present an insider's assessment of America's sniper force to challenge popular misconceptions and pay tribute to the snipers who made pivotal contributions during the War on Terror"--Provided by publisher.

At the end of World War II, the Allies decided to put Nazi leaders on trial for their crimes, including the Holocaust. This title discusses some of those cases.