The Berlin 1945 Battlefield Guide: Part 2 - The Battle of Berlin Contributor(s): McCormack, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 178155739X ISBN-13: 9781781557396 Publisher: Fonthill Media OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - Travel | Europe - Germany - Travel | Special Interest - Military |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 176 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Germany |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCormack, David: - David McCormack graduated with first class honors in Contemporary Military and International History. Regular contributor of Japan based historical articles to the International Academic Forum's Eye Magazine. Series of eight articles entitled Japan at War published by the Armourer Magazine 2005-2006. |