Mission at Nuremberg: An American Army Chaplain and the Trial of the Nazis, by Tim Townsend
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Once Adolf Hitler was defeated, U.S. Army Chaplain Henry Gerecke received his most challenging assignment: he was sent to Nuremberg to minister to the twenty-one imprisoned Nazi leaders awaiting trial for crimes against humanity. Mission at Nuremberg takes us deep inside the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, into the cells of the accused and the courtroom where they answered to the world for their crimes. These twenty-one Nazis had sat at Hitler's right hand; Hermann Goering, Albert Speer, Wilhelm Keitel, Hans Frank, and Ernst Kaltenbrunner were the orchestrators, and in some cases the direct perpetrators, of the most methodical genocide in history.
As the drama leading to the court's final judgments unfolds, Tim Townsend brings Henry Gerecke's impossible moral quandary to life. Gerecke had visited Dachau and had seen the consequences of the choices these men had made, the orders they had given and carried out. How could he preach the gospel of mercy, knowing full well the devastating nature of the atrocities they had committed? As execution day drew near, what comfort could he offer—and what promises of salvation could he make—to evil itself?
Detailed, harrowing, and emotionally charged, Mission at Nuremberg is an incisive new history of the Nuremberg trials as well as a nuanced refection on the nature of morality and sin, the price of empathy, and the limits of forgiveness.
Mission at Nuremberg: An American Army Chaplain and the Trial of the Nazis, by Tim Townsend- Amazon Sales Rank: #55165 in Books
- Brand: Townsend, Tim
- Published on: 2015-03-03
- Released on: 2015-03-03
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .94" w x 5.31" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 416 pages
From Booklist In 1945, as the Allies readied the complicated plans for the Nuremberg trials, religion was a consideration, per the Geneva Convention’s regulations. As award-winning religion reporter and first-time book author Townsend puts it, they had to determine “whether to supply the architects of the Holocaust with a Christian minister to comfort their spirits as they explained to the world the murder of six million Jews.” The Lutheran minister the Allies provided was Henry Gerecke, a middle-aged U.S. Army chaplain from south St. Louis. Along with Father Sixtus O’Connor, a Catholic, Chaplain Gerecke spent months ministering to the top tier of Nazi criminals. In a clear, gripping, and extensively researched narrative, Townsend raises the hard questions of good and evil, forgiveness and retribution; and, also, whether these killers, obeying orders and ignoring morality, deserved spiritual succor in what were, for many of them, their final days. There is much to ponder and bemoan in this detailed report of the trials and of a brave, kindly pastor moving through the “most frightening experience of his life.” --Eloise Kinney
Review “Townsend’s account is full of surreal moments Gerecke witnessed during his time in Nuremberg” (Publishers Weekly)“Rich, potentially explosive. ... Townsend authoritatively addresses the excruciating moral and religious issues confronting wartime chaplains.” (Kirkus Reviews)“Gripping.” (Daily Mail (London))“Engagingly told…Townsend illuminates a hidden gem of World War II history and brings to light the life and career of a truly heroic Christian man…an important book. It deserves a wide audience.” (Christianity Today)“A gripping story... puts the reader inside the cells of various Hitler henchmen.” (Wichita Eagle)“Sheds light on a little-known player in an iconic episode of world history. ... A well-written study about a subject matter that can’t help but hold a reader’s attention.” (America in WWII Magazine)“A dramatic story.” (Lutheran Quarterly)
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Lutheran minister Henry Gerecke was fifty years old when he enlisted as an army chaplain during World War II. At the close of the European theater, Gerecke received his most challenging assignment: he was sent to Nuremberg to minister to the twenty-one imprisoned Nazi leaders awaiting trial for crimes against humanity. Detailed, incisive and emotionally charged, Mission at Nuremberg unearths groundbreaking new research and compelling first-hand accounts to take us deep inside the Nuremberg Palace of Justice, into the very cells of the accused, and the courtroom where they answered to the world for their crimes. These twenty-one Nazis had sat at the right hand of Adolf Hitler: Hermann Goering, Albert Speer, Wilhelm Keitel, Hans Frank and Ernst Kaltenbrunner were the orchestrators of the most methodical genocide in history. As the drama leading to the court's final judgments unfolds, Townsend brings Henry Gerecke's impossible moral quandary to life. As he worked to form compassionate relationships with these men, how could he preach the gospel of mercy, knowing full well the devastating nature of the atrocities they had committed? And as the day came when he had to escort each of these men to the gallows, what comfort could he offer—and what promises of salvation could he make—to evil itself?
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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful. Powerful Account of a Man Determined to Share Good News with Horribly Bad People By Paul T. McCain I must admit I was skeptical as I began to read this book. I did not expect to find what I did. This book powerfully captures the ministry of Pastor Gerecke and, for me, most importantly, repeatedly gets the good news about Jesus Christ precisely correctly. Along the way, the book does a very fine job presenting each of the "cast of characters" in an objective light, showing the faults and failings of each of the Nazi war criminals. At no point are any of the Nazis presented sympathetically, in fact, the horrendous moral failings of each man are presented and analyzed very thoughtfully.What many readers may not understand is precisely how and why an American pastor could deal kindly with these men. It is the very scandal of the Gospel itself that will confound and perhaps even anger the reader as they read Townsend's well researched and well written account of precisely what Pastor Gerecke kept telling these men. The "good news" is precisely good news because all humanity deserves only "bad news" and there can be no more greater proof of this than the horrors of WWII.I appreciated how Gerecke presents the full life history of Gerecke and his passion for the poor and hopeless in the Saint Louis area.I also appreciated the insights into the whole process of the Nuremberg trials and all the fascinating details of what went on behind the scenes in the cells and little chapel.This is a MUST READ for anyone who wants to know the real story of the men on trial at Nuremberg and how they were dealt with justly, fairly and compassionately, and how a St. Louis, Missouri pastor took his place on a world stage and was determined "to know nothing but Christ and Him crucified" ... yes, even for these great and public sinful men, for all men in fact.
35 of 37 people found the following review helpful. Loved it! By Jan Moore I was only 6 when my grandfather died and Tim has succeeded in bringing him back to me and the rest of my family. Tim spent 6 years researching this book and many hours with my dad to get the personal side, I learned many things about grandpa's early life but it also showed me his compassion and strength. Contrary to what Mystery Reviewer thinks he was not manipulated by the Nazis, if he had been he would have given Goring communion as Hermann Goring asked "just in case"; but lead by God. I've read many of the books written about the trials trying to catch a glimpse of grandpa and to me this book has been the most readable, Tim gives many facts about the trial but does so in a way that pulls the reader on, it is most certainly not "dry". He portrays both pastor and priest as human and compassionate, caring for their congregation in the way that Christ called them. It was not their job to judge the Nazis but to try to lead them back to God. Providing care for their families followed with that.What the Nazis did was unspeakable and only God knows what was in their hearts as they were lead to the gallows but you must remember that Christ forgave his executioners from the cross. If pastor and priest brought even one of these men back toGod they did their job well, but ultimately it is up to God to forgive.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful. Great book By Randal Kenworthy Started reading this on a flight home and couldn't wait to get home to finish. Very well researched and great writing. Highly recommended for interesting and new take on the Nuremberg trials.
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