Clearly, the reason lies within fervent nationalism and Hitler's mad scheme known as the "Final Solution." As to the book's strengths and weaknesses, Browning conveys the true brutal face of World War II via his highly-detailed analysis of Battalion 101 and its members; he also very forcefully relates to the reader that the war was fought for many reasons, the most important being the destruction of Hitler's Nazi Germany and its war machine which devastated most of Europe between 1939 and mid-1945. Browning also conveys how "ordinary" men like those of Battalion 101 truly represent all of humanity by being manipulated and in a sense brainwashed into believing that their actions are justified, even when those actions involve murder and torture. Thus, Ordinary Men is a very persuasive philosophical work which underscores the depravity of mankind.

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It also adds to our understanding of the war by including personal reminiscences of the atrocities against the Jews as seen through the eyes of those that lived and experienced them. Ordinary Men also conveys a great deal about the entire history of World War II from the D-Day invasion to Hitler's downfall in April of 1945. Thus, Browning was written a very interesting and fascinating account on not just Battalion 101 but also on how human beings can sometimes voluntarily lower themselves to a level not much above that of animals.
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Browning, Christopher R. Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final

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