The Logic of the Holocaust derived from the Logic of Warfare (see Koenigsberg, The Logic of the Holocaust and Koenigsberg, Hitler's Holocaust: The Logic of War and Genocide)

Hitler reflected (Joachim Fest, 1996) “When I send the flower of German youth into the steel hail of war without feeling the slightest regret over the precious German blood that is being spilled, should I not also have the right to eliminate millions of an inferior race that multiplies like vermin?”

If Hitler, leader of the German nation, had the right to send his own soldiers to their deaths (without the slightest regret), why would he not also have the right--why would he regret--sending Jews, enemies of the German people, to their deaths?

The logic of the Holocaust derived from the logic of warfare.

In war, “dying for one’s country” is conceived as honorable and noble. The Holocaust depicts death at the hands of the nation-state without sugar-coating: degradation and death stripped of words such as loyalty, honor and duty.

Richard Koenigsberg

The Logic of the Holocaust derived from the Logic of Warfare (see Koenigsberg, The Logic of the Holocaust and Koenigsberg, Hitler's Holocaust: The Logic of War and Genocide)

In war, “dying for one’s country” is conceived as honorable and noble. The Holocaust depicts death at the hands of the nation-state without sugar-coating: degradation and death stripped of words such as loyalty, honor and duty. Richard Koenigsberg

In war, “dying for one’s country” is conceived as honorable and noble. The Holocaust depicts death at the hands of the nation-state without sugar-coating: degradation and death stripped of words such as loyalty, honor and duty.

Richard Koenigsberg