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Downfall 1945: The Fall of Hitler´s Third Reich
Steven J. Zaloga
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Description for Downfall 1945: The Fall of Hitler´s Third Reich
Paperback. Tracing the final operations of the war, this title analyses how the Allied strategies in the final days of the war were a hint of the future suspicion that would drive the Cold War. Illustrator(s): Noon, Steve. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 b/w; 9 col. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 185 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
As the final month of fighting in Europe in 1945 dawned the Allies embarked upon a series of mopping up operations, destroying the last centres of German resistance as the essentially defeated Wehrmacht fought on in increasingly desperate conditions, driven on by the explicit no surrender order issued by Hitler. Yet at the same time, the Allied alliance was already on shaky ground, as German resistance was crushed the Allies began to eye each other nervously across a battletorn Europe, with the politically driven military decisions to have a huge impact on the future of the continent. This book ... Read more
As the final month of fighting in Europe in 1945 dawned the Allies embarked upon a series of mopping up operations, destroying the last centres of German resistance as the essentially defeated Wehrmacht fought on in increasingly desperate conditions, driven on by the explicit no surrender order issued by Hitler. Yet at the same time, the Allied alliance was already on shaky ground, as German resistance was crushed the Allies began to eye each other nervously across a battletorn Europe, with the politically driven military decisions to have a huge impact on the future of the continent. This book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Campaign
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472811431
SKU
V9781472811431
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About Steven J. Zaloga
Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over two decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on ... Read more
Reviews for Downfall 1945: The Fall of Hitler´s Third Reich
The book is superbly illustrated by a variety of period photos as well as the excellent artwork or Steve Noon who has so ably illustrated so many books in this series. It makes for a logical and highly readable account of the last days of the Third Reich and a book I highly recommend to those who want to know ... Read more