Berlin at War
- ISBN-10
- 0465022758
- ISBN-13
- 9780465022755
- Series
- Berlin at War
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 464
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-10-05
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Author
- Roger Moorhouse
Description
The gripping story of civilian life in Berlin during World War II -- these "complex, often deeply morally compromised personal stories of many survivors [produce] new insights into the way ordinary Berliners tried to escape the disastrous ill-fortune of living in the belly of the beast" (Financial Times). In Berlin at War, acclaimed historian Roger Moorhouse provides a magnificent and detailed portrait of everyday life at the epicenter of the Third Reich. Berlin was the stage upon which the rise and fall of the Third Reich was most visibly played out. It was the backdrop for the most lavish Nazi ceremonies, the site of Albert Speer's grandiose plans for a new "world metropolis," and the scene of the final climactic battle to defeat Nazism. Berlin was the place where Hitler's empire ultimately meet its end, but it suffered mightily through the war as well; not only was the city subjected to the full wrath of the Soviet ground offensive and siege in 1945, but it also found itself a prime target for the air war, attracting more raids, more aircraft, and more tonnage than any other German city. Combining groundbreaking research with a gripping narrative, Moorhouse brings all of the complexity and chaos of wartime Berlin to life. Berlin at War is the incredible story of the city-and people-that saw the whole of this epic conflict, from start to finish.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2011-10-31
- 480 pages
- Paperback
- Random House
Similar books
-
All the Way to Berlin: A Paratrooper at War in Europe
By James MegellasIt was late in the evening and the situation was confused, but Private Renner had his orders. “I pointed my M1 rifle into the driver's general direction and ordered him to shut off the damned engine.” For reasons I was unable to ...
-
Berlin in the Cold War: The Battle for the Divided City
By Thomas FlemmingBerlin in the Cold War: The Battle for the Divided City
-
The Last Battle: The Classic History of the Battle for Berlin
By Cornelius RyanManager, Product control, PepsiCola Co., Bay Shore, N. Y. Johnson, Briard Poland, Lt. Col. [2nd Armored Div.] Maj. Gen., U.S. Army, Fort Monroe, Va. Johnson, Clarence J., Capt. [30th Inf. Div.] Maj., U.S.A.R.; Public school teacher ...
-
Berlin in the Cold War: 1959 to 1966
By Allan HailstoneA fascinating insight into Berlin in a key period of the Cold War.
-
Checkmate in Berlin: The Cold War Showdown That Shaped the Modern World
By Giles MiltonFrom a master of popular history, the lively, immersive story of the race to seize Berlin in the aftermath of World War II as it’s never been told before BERLIN’S FATE WAS SEALED AT THE 1945 YALTA CONFERENCE: the city, along with the ...
-
Battle of Berlin - World War II: A History From Beginning to End
By Hourly HistoryBattle of Berlin - World War II The Battle of Berlin was a monumental battle between two adversaries who despised one another.
-
Special Forces Berlin: Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army's Elite, 1956-1990
By James StejskalPSSE-B Section P-43 in full assault gear—A patriotic team photo with the “borrowed” Berlin Brigade Headquarters flag that ... PSSE-B Section P-52 with daytime sniper weapons: McMillan rifle in 7.62 or 300 Win Mag, HK-21, M-21 system.
-
Napoleon and Berlin: The Franco-Prussian War in North Germany, 1813
By Michael V. LeggiereOnly six shaken battalions from Sahr's division remained around the Groß Beeren windmill hill. Led by Sahr himself, the Saxons stubbornly defended the windmill against their hated neighbors. Sahr received three wounds while leading a ...
-
The Fall of Berlin
By Ian BaxterA photographic history of Nazi Germany’s last days: “The images are well chosen—this reviewer cannot recall having seen any before.” —The NYMAS Review By March 1945, the Red Army had closed in on Berlin.
-
Checkpoint Charlie: The Cold War, The Berlin Wall, and the Most Dangerous Place On Earth
By Iain MacGregorHe also includes never-before-heard interviews with the men who built and dismantled the Wall; children who crossed it; relatives and friends who lost loved ones trying to escape over it; military policemen and soldiers who guarded the ...