The Berlin 1945 Battlefield Guide: Part 2: The Battle of Berlin

This highly detailed, absorbing battlefield guide is the ideal companion for anyone considering visiting the site of Hitler''s `Gotterdammerung'' in April-May 1945. Using his in depth knowledge as a historian and battlefield guide, David McCormack vividly describes the apocalyptic struggle played out amongst the ruins of a once great city. The author''s intimate knowledge of the ground ensures that the Wagnerian climax of the Third Reich is presented in a series of dramatic tableaux which capture the regime''s final convulsive death throes. Prepare for a fascinating journey across the Berlin battlefield as it is today. The Berlin 1945 Battlefield Guide: Part Two-The Battle of Berlin-is the essential guide to understanding both Hitler''s downfall in Berlin and Stalin''s greatest triumph. See more