Antony Beevor, Berlin The Downfall 1945


 Antony Beevor is with out doubt one of the best history writers of the present day. His research and depth take you the reader to the centre of the subject not just the events and timelines but the emotions and mindsets of those involved. 

After 6 years of fighting the Second World War is coming to an end and soviet forces have surrounded the heart of the Nazi Germany and about to deliver the fatal blow. 

Antony Beevor puts you alongside the army’s as they advance, also amongst the Berlin population as the prepare for the onslaught and then experience the brutal repercussions of the German campaign against the Soviet Union. Make no mistake this book is harrowing at times but it’s all written in a way that is sensitive to the victims but also understanding of the victors and their motives too. 

If your a student of European history Antony Beevor should be on you shopping list and Berlin is the centre of modern European history and so is its Downfall ! 

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