Unconditional Surrender: The Last Days of the Third Reich and the Donitz Administration

Walter Ludde-Neurath

ISBN 10: 1848325681 / ISBN 13: 9781848325685

Edité par Frontline Books, United Kingdom, 2010

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Unconditional Surrender: The Last Days of the Third Reich and the Donitz Administration
• Éditeur: Frontline Books, United Kingdom
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1848325681
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781848325685
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Fine

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This is the first English-language translation of a crucial memoir of the dying days of Hitler's Third Reich. Walter Ludde-Neurath was an accomplished officer, who served with a variety of torpedo boats and destroyers, slowly rising through the ranks. In September 1944 he was selected to be the new adjutant to Grand Admiral Donitz. He enjoyed a close relationship with Donitz over what proved to be a crucial period: the formation and dissolution of the Flensburg Government (named after the headquarters Donitz was using at the time of the appointment).The memoir details the discussions within the new cabinet, which was created after Hitler's suicide, and records how Donitz believed he would rule a new Germany and reach an accommodation with the Allies. Ludde-Neurath details the fighting amongst the candidates - in particular, the confrontation of Donitz with Himmler (for which Donitz kept a revolver within his reach).Ludde-Neurath was present when the British Royal Hussars carried out Operation Blackout, surrounding and arresting the fledgling government and records how Donitz was asked if he had any comment. Donitz responded: 'Any words would be superfluous' and was taken into custody.