The Fall of Berlin 1945
by Antony Beevor
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Author: Antony BeevorEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-04-29
ISBN: 0142002801
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: A Good Read into the Final Battle of the Great Patriotic War
Summary: 4 Stars
I read this book really hopeful to get a perspective into the lives of Berliners living through the final battle of WWII. What I got was a very well written history that attempted to focus on the western allies approach, the German military attempts at counter attack but mostly the Soviet assault on german land and their final assualt on Berlin. There certainly was some reference to the plight of the Berlin Civilians... With that said the book is fantasically written taking on a subject that is hard to write about from the multiple foci noted above. The books wide perspective goes further to explore (mainly from the Soviet Focus) the tactics (or lack of) of the High commands, Batallion/company movements and reaction of the common soldier using letter from the front and several references to military documents. The book makes many of the generals that we know by name come to life and really makesthe Soviet Campaign against Germans which is well known at a very high level (at least in America) full of detail. It shows the Soviet ingenuity well even when their technology and morals were not the best.
This is a very good look at the culmination of the Great Patriotic War but maybe not the best look at the fall of Berlin 1945. Bevor certainly took a great deal of care in writing this and attempted to gain perspective from all participants in the battle of berlin. A Great History with a less than perfect title
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