Downfall 1945

The Fall of Hitler’s Third Reich

Steven J. Zaloga (Author), Steve Noon (Illustrator)

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Osprey
01 May 2016

History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War

Series: Campaign

As the final month of fighting in Europe in 1945 dawned the Allies embarked upon a series of mopping up operations, destroying the last centres of German resistance as the essentially defeated Wehrmacht fought on in increasingly desperate conditions, driven on by the explicit no surrender order issued by Hitler. Yet at the same time, the Allied alliance was already on shaky ground, as German resistance was crushed the Allies began to eye each other nervously across a battletorn Europe, with the politically driven military decisions to have a huge impact on the future of the continent. This book traces the final operations of the war, from the liberation of Denmark, the Allied drive towards the Baltic straits, incursions in Yugoslavia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and engagements in Eastern and Western Germany, whilst also analyzing how the Allied strategies in the final days of the war were a hint of the future difficulties that would drive the Cold War.

By: Steven J. Zaloga (Author)
Illustrated by: Steve Noon (Illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 311g
ISBN: 9781472811431
ISBN 10: 1472811437
Series: Campaign
Publication Date: 01 May 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction/Chronology/Opposing commanders/Opposing armies/Opposing plans/The campaign/Aftermath/The battlefield today/Further reading/Index

Reviews for Downfall 1945: The Fall of Hitler’s Third Reich

The book is superbly illustrated by a variety of period photos as well as the excellent artwork or Steve Noon who has so ably illustrated so many books in this series. It makes for a logical and highly readable account of the last days of the Third Reich and a book I highly recommend to those who want to know more about this period of time. - Modeling Madness As a reference book this is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. - AMPS Modellers and historians and enthusiasts of the final months of the Third Reich should value this book. - Armorama.com