Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945
by Max Hastings
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Author: Max HastingsEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-16
ISBN: 0375414339
Number of pages: 640
Publisher: Knopf
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Book Review: A Book on Human Suffering When Life Was Cheap
Summary: 5 Stars
Author Max Hastings has provided us with a detailed history of World War II for the years 1944 and 1945 regarding the battle for Germany. The Italian campaign has been omitted from this book. I have read other books on this period of the war, but what I found different about this effort is his objectivity by citing quotes of American, British, French, Russian, and German soldiers regarding their experiences regarding the war and how they thought about one another. It is well known that the Germans would rather have surrendered to the Western powers rather than the Russians who were more bent on revenge over what the Germans had done on their attack on Russia. However, rather than try to hold off the Russians and let the Americans and British advance, the Germans put a large number of their elite soldiers to fight in The Battle of the Bulge which weakened their fighting power against the Russians in the east. This strategy made it easier for the Russians to enter Berlin who would not be as merciful to the Germans. I also found the attitudes the various American and British generals had towards one another interesting and the uneasy truce that existed between them. Whether you have read a number of books on this period of World War II or if you are a neophyte on the subject, this book has a lot to offer anyone who wants to read the 500 plus pages. You will find it to be worth your time.
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