Ian Kershaw
The End: Germany, 1944-45
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141014210
- author:
- Ian Kershaw
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 592
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 13 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Germany, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, European history, Second World War, Second World War, 1939-1945, HISTORY / Europe / Germany, History / Military / World War II, Germany, Military History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The End Hitler's Germany 1944-45 by Ian Kershaw In the final months of World War II, Nazi Germany refused to surrender despite being on the brink of defeat. Historian Ian Kershaw explores this fascinating question in a gripping narrative that delves into the reasons behind the Third Reich's determination to fight on. Drawing on original testimony from ordinary Germans and those who supported the regime, Kershaw sheds light on how the Nazi leadership maintained its power and fanatical resolve, even as the military situation grew increasingly hopeless. The book begins with the failed bomb plot in July 1944 and ends with the German capitulation in May 1945. Kershaw's focus reveals a complex picture of German society during this period, where normalcy was maintained despite the devastating consequences of war, including the persecution of Jews, prisoners, and foreign workers.
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