1945 Victory In The West

Author : Peter Caddick-Adams
Publisher : Random House
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781529151718

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1945: Victory in the West by Peter Caddick-Adams Pdf

'Magisterial . . . [a] fine, balanced and superb account. It deserves to be read for many years to come.' TELEGRAPH March 1945. Allied troops are poised to cross the Rhine and sweep on into Germany. Victory is at last within their grasp. But if they believe this victory can be easily won, they face swift disillusionment. The final I00 days of the Second World War will prove to be bitterly and bloodily fought, village by village, town by town. This is the extraordinary and gripping story of those final I00 days. _________________________________________________ 'Superbly written and full of wisdom and deep understanding, this will stand as a defining work on these darkest months of the conflict.' JAMES HOLLAND 'This is the most vivid and detailed narrative of the subject that we are likely to see.' MILITARY HISTORY MAGAZINE 'An impressive work. Lively, informative and comprehensively researched.' CAROLINE MOOREHEAD, SPECTATOR 'An important contribution to military history. A great read and powerful reminder of how the Second World War in Europe was definitely not over until the final surrender.' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE

Author : Peter Caddick-Adams
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190601867

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Fire and Steel by Peter Caddick-Adams Pdf

The final volume in one of the most acclaimed works of military history of this generation. Here is Peter Caddick-Adams' third volume in his trilogy about the final year of the Western front in World War Two. Fire & Steel covers the war's final 100 days-beginning in late January 1945 and continuing until May 8th, 1945, when the German high command surrendered unconditionally to all Allied forces. Caddick-Adams' previous two volumes in the acclaimed series-Sand & Steel, which covers the invasion of Normandy in June 1944, and Snow & Steel, the definitive study of the Battle of the Bulge, the German's final offensive in the war-have set the stage for this concluding volume. In these final months of World War Two, all of Germany is ablaze, from daily bombing runs launched from just across its borders and incessant artillery fire from the east. In the west, the Allied progress was inexorable, with Eisenhower's seven armies taking on Germany's seven armies, town by town, bridge by bridge. With his customary narrative verve and utter mastery of the material, Caddick-Adams does these climactic final months full justice, from the capture of the Ludendorff Railway Bridge at Remagen, to the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, to the taking of Munich on Hitler's birthday, April 20th, and through to VE Day. Fire & Steel ends with the return of prisoners, demobilization of servicemen, and the beginning of the occupation of Germany. A triumphant concluding volume to one of the most distinguished works of military history of this generation.

Author : Norman Davies
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780330472296

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Europe at War 1939-1945 by Norman Davies Pdf

The conventional narrative of the Second World War is well known: after six years of brutal fighting on land, sea and in the air, the Allied Powers prevailed and the Nazi regime was defeated. But as in so many things, the truth is somewhat different. Bringing a fresh eye to bear on a story we think we know, Norman Davies.Davies forces us to look again at those six years and to discard the usual narrative of Allied good versus Nazi evil, reminding us that the war in Europe was dominated by two evil monsters - Hitler and Stalin - whose fight for supremacy consumed the best people in Germany and in the USSR . The outcome of the war was at best ambiguous, the victory of the West was only partial, its moral reputation severely tarnished and, for the greater part of the continent of Europe, ‘liberation’ was only the beginning of more than fifty years of totalitarian oppression. ‘Davies writes with real knowledge and passion.’ Michael Burleigh, Evening Standard ‘Punchy and compelling' Noel Malcolm, Sunday Telegraph

Author : Lionel Frederic Ellis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UOM:39015001178469

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Victory in the West: The Battle of Normandy by Lionel Frederic Ellis Pdf

Two volume British record of the victorious Allied campaign in North-West Europe during World War II.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:464447700

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Victory in the West by Anonim Pdf

Author : Norman Davies
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781440651120

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No Simple Victory by Norman Davies Pdf

One of the world's leading historians re-examines World War II and its outcome A clear-eyed reappraisal of World War II that offers new insight by reevaluating well-established facts and pointing out lesser-known ones, No Simple Victory asks readers to reconsider what they know about the war, and how that knowledge might be biased or incorrect. Norman Davies poses simple questions that have unexpected answers: Can you name the five biggest battles of the war? What were the main political ideologies that were contending for supremacy? The answers to these questions will surprise even those who feel that they are experts on the subject. Davies has established himself as a preeminent scholar of World War II. No Simple Victory is an invaluable contribution to twentieth-century history and an illuminating portrait of a conflict that continues to provoke debate.

Author : Mark Zuehlke
Publisher : D & M Publishers
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781771620420

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Forgotten Victory by Mark Zuehlke Pdf

During the winter of 1944–45, the western Allies desperately sought a strategy that would lead to Germany’s quick defeat. After much rancorous debate, the Allied high command decided that First Canadian Army would launch the pivotal offensive to win the war—an attack against the Rhineland, an area of Germany on the west bank of the Rhine. Winning this land would give them a launching point for crossing the river and driving into Germany’s heartland. This was considered the road to victory. For those who fought, the names of battlegrounds such as Moyland Wood and the Hochwald Gap would forever call up memories of uncommon heroism, endurance and tragic sacrifice. Their story is one largely lost to the common national history of World War II. Forgotten Victory gives this important legacy back to Canadians.

Author : L. F. Ellis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 595 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : OCLC:58588144

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Victory in the West by L. F. Ellis Pdf

Author : Lionel Frederic Ellis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UCSC:32106005784746

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Victory in the West: The defeat of Germany by Lionel Frederic Ellis Pdf

Two volume British record of the victorious Allied campaign in North-West Europe during World War II.

Author : Stanley Weintraub
Publisher : Dutton Adult
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015031717146

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The Last Great Victory by Stanley Weintraub Pdf

Covers momentous events in the last month of World War II, from July 15 to August 15, 1945, interwoven with personal experiences.

Author : Mark Zuehlke
Publisher : D & M Publishers
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781553656197

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On to Victory by Mark Zuehlke Pdf

The eighth Canadian Battle Series volume is the little-told story of the tense final days of World War II, remembered in the Netherlands as “the sweetest of springs,” which saw the country’s liberation from German occupation. The Liberation Campaign, a series of fierce, desperate battles during the last three months of the war, was bittersweet. A nation’s freedom was won and the war concluded, but these final hostilities cost Canada 6,298 casualties, including 1,482 dead. With his trademark “you are there” style that draws upon official records, veteran memories, and a keen understanding of the combat experience, Mark Zuehlke brings to life this concluding chapter in the story of Canada in World War II. May 4, 2010, will mark the 65th anniversary of the Netherlands’ liberation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:722705603

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Victory in the West by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles B. MacDonald
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780486146041

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Victory in Europe, 1945 by Charles B. MacDonald Pdf

After major setbacks in the Ardennes, the Allies launched a massive offensive in January 1945 that involved the largest American force ever assembled. This official history re-creates the "beginning of the end"of World War II. Dramatic accounts include the capture of the bridge at Remagen and the crossing of the Rhine, the liberation of the concentration camps, the battle for Berlin, and other hard-fought landmarks on the road to the triumph of the Allies. Written by an eminent army historian who served on the Western front, this authoritative report was prepared under the auspices of the U. S. Army Center of Military History. Its crisp, coherent narratives of complex operations will captivate both readers familiar with the events of World War II and those new to military history. Battles, personalities, and scenes from the conflict and its aftermath are depicted by 26 maps and 92 illustrations.

Author : Eduardo Manuel Gil Martínez
Publisher : Soldiershop Publishing
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9788893277211

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Bautzen 1945 by Eduardo Manuel Gil Martínez Pdf

The last clear German victory in World War II occurred in the last days of April 1945 during the defense, loss and subsequent recovery of the Saxon city of Bautzen. On that occasion, when all was lost, the remnants of once powerful German units, such as the Panzer Divions Hermann Göring, Brandeburg or Grossdeutschland, inflicted a total defeat on the proud Soviet-Polish units, more robust and better armed, that supported the Red Army advance towards the capital of the Reich. This text tells the story of the events that took place in that city, the capital of Upper Lusatia, just south of the German capital. The high efficiency of the German soldiers made the difference with a real state of an army by then in decay and with no more fuel, showing how the fighting spirit was kept high until the end thanks to the concrete possibility of stopping the Soviets, even if only for a few hours or days, in their overwhelming advance to allow the evacuation of the greatest number of Germans people towards the West of the country. An innovative work this one by Gil Martínez, that will certainly occupy, together with the previous one already published in Breslau 1945, a special place in the library of all those who are interested in the military history of the last terrible world conflict.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:468883352

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Victory in the West by Anonim Pdf