The Fall of Berlin - Couverture rigide

Read, Anthony; Fisher, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0091753376 ISBN 13 : 9780091753375

Editeur : Hutchinson, 1992

Synopsis

This is the story of Berlin, the city that became the Nazi's capital and their last ditch. It begins with the 1936 Olympics where Berlin is the showcase for the 1000-year Reich. The fortunes of Berlin are viewed from their heights to their nadir during the battle for Berlin in 1945. There is an overview of Berlin's history as garrison town for the Prussian kings' and its culture. With the approach of war Berlin is at the hub of the Nazi war machine - a vast military and industrial complex. Repression gets worse, culminating in Kristallnacht with attacks on Jews. The troops depart for Poland and the world is at war. Berlin becomes the prime target for Allied bombers, who pour high explosive onto its streets. Memories from survivors tell what it was like below the streets and of the flak towers during the four-year pounding. From the east the vast Russian juggernaut ploughed on, exacting vengeance for the invasion of the USSR. In the final battle at least 300,000 Soviet soldiers and an untold number of German defenders died. The book culminates in a description of the desperate fighting by the remnants of Hitler's armies in their attempt to hold back the "barbarians from the east".

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The battle for Berlin in 1945 was one of the most violent ever fought for a city. For Stalin it was the ultimate prize. More than 300,000 Soviet soldiers alone died in the attack.

After four years of relentless Allied bombing, Berlin was faced with its ultimate test - the final battle, in which no building or street was left unmarked as the fanatical and terrified remnants of Hitler's armies attempted to hold back the 'barbarians from the East'.

Biographie de l'auteur

Anthony Read and David Fisher had extremely successful careers in television as writers and producers before embarking on their collaboration as authors. Their bestselling books include Berlin: The Biography of a City, The Proudest Day: India's Long Road to Independence (both available from Pimlico), Operation Lucy, Colonel Z, The Deadly Embrace and Kristallnacht for which they were awarded the H. H. Wingate Prize in 1989.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hutchinson
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0091753376
• ISBN 13: 9780091753375
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 512
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible