A wide-ranging work of military history, this book examines the Battle of Berlin in 1945 and the final collapse of the Third Reich through the experiences of soldiers, commanders, and civilians trapped inside the ruined city. Antony Beevor combines battlefield history with political context and human testimony, tracing the Soviet advance, the disintegration of Nazi rule, and the atmosphere of fear, violence, and uncertainty that shaped Berlin’s last days. It is a historical account for readers interested in World War II, the fall of Nazi Germany, the Battle of Berlin, and the human reality inside a city at the center of a regime’s final defeat.
Author: Antony Beevor
Publisher: Viking
Year of publication: 2002
Number of pages: 489
