Description
Drawing on extensive interviews with American, British, German, and Soviet participants—as well as rare access to Soviet wartime archives—this historical narrative chronicles the dramatic events leading to the Battle of Berlin in the final days of World War II. It examines the military decisions, political tensions, and intelligence revelations that shaped the struggle for Germany’s capital, including the controversy over whether Allied forces might have reached Berlin before the Red Army. At its heart is the human story of soldiers and civilians confronting fear, exhaustion, despair, and the collapse of a regime. Vividly reported and rigorously researched, the book offers a powerful portrait of war at its most consequential and intimate.
Available Editions
paperback
Hodder & Stoughton
Published Jan 1, 2015
576 pages
ISBN: 9781473620070
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Details
First Published
1966
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Last Battle by Cornelius Ryan.