Armageddon the battle for germany 1944 1945

The battle for germany, 19441945 by hastings, max isbn. No wife or mother, he said, wanted to remember that her husband or son had died in. Even when the result seemed inevitable, the death camps worked to a frenzy, and the allied campaign acquired a brutality all its own, as advancing soviet forces imposed a retributive suffering. The battle for germany, 19441945 hastings, max knopf doubleday, 2004. Most of the german people had not wanted war in 1939, but gained greater satisfaction than they expected from the early years of victory. Hastings is a master when writing of battles on the it was the biggest battlefield in history, spreading from the english channel to the vistula river in poland. World war ii military engagements in southern europe and elsewhere are generally considered under separate headings. The battle for germany, 194445 max hastings snippet view 2005. Hastings explains that while the allies had more planes, more tanks and infinitely more fuel and supplies, the germans had more men, were more adept at military tactics and fought more tenaciously to defend their homeland. The autumn failure to break into germany was a mere disappointment for the americans and british.

That question inspired historian max hastings to write armageddon. Max hastings this is the story of the last eight months of world war ii in europe. It remains hard to balance the benefits to the selfrespect of the dutch people against the military futility and tragic sacrifice of the arming of civilians. For the german people, however, it augured disaster.

The battle for germany, 19441945, published by alfred a. Lightly rubbed edges and extremities of dust jacket. The last eight months of world war ii were the wars worst. Armageddon is the epic story of the last eight months of world war ii in europe by max hastingsone of britains most highly regarded military historians, whose accounts of past battles john keegan has described as worthy to stand with that of the best journalists and writers. Armageddon the battle for germany, 1944 1945 0dayreleases.

Armageddon hardcover the battle for germany, 19441945. In 1945 the german military fought until there was literally no country left to defend. Max hastings chronicles the final battles to defeat nazi germany. But the disastrous allied airborne landing in holland, american setbacks on the german border and in the hurtgen forest, together with the bitter battle of the bulge, drastically altered that timetable. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading armageddon. In it, he explained how the allied armies overtook berlin in the. Somehow the germans found the strength to halt the allied advance in its tracks and to prolong the war to 1945. I think its the best, most accurate military history book ive read about that topic. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

The battle for germany, 19441945, max hastings,0375414339, book, go. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dec 26, 2004 armageddon the battle for germany, 19441945. The battle for germany 194445 main market by hastings, max isbn. The third reich died kicking and screaming, finally crashing down in an orgy of pulverized, burning cities and a river of blood civilian and military, german and nongerman. Most of the german people had not wanted war in 1939, but. Those involved in the cataclysmic struggle for germany fell into three categories. The battle for germany, 19441945 begins in september, with american and commonwealth forces in control of france and pushing the german army almost to the borders of. Nov 16, 2004 armageddon hardcover the battle for germany, 19441945. The battle for germany, 19441945 livros na amazon brasil 9780375714221. The battle for germany, 19441945 is the definition of a 5 star rating. Hitler believed that his own military skills and judgment. Armageddon by max hastings is the epic story of those last eight months of the.

The heiligenbeil pocket or heiligenbeil cauldron german. Available statistics show that the desertion rate in u. Between september 1944 and april 1945, american and british aircraft parachuted 20,000 weapons into holland. The battle for germany, 19441945 max hastings isbn 0375414339 no current copies separate armageddon. Rotterdam after the blitz, german heinkel he 111 planes during the battle of britain, allied paratroopers during operation market garden, american troops running through wernberg, germany, siege of bastogne, american troops landing at omaha beach during operation overlord. The battle for germany covers almost every aspect of the war for germany in 194445. Lieutenant leopold goesse, a young austrian cavalry officer, thoroughly enjoyed the 1940 norway. The pocket was located near heiligenbeil in east prussia in eastern.

The battle for germany, 194445 kindle edition by hastings, max. The battle for germany, 19441945 by max hastings and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Their fate in 1945 was to prove infinitely more terrible than it would have been had they lost the war in the west in 1944. But the disastrous allied airborne landing in holland, american setbacks. This battle ground was max hastings title, armageddon, the battle for germany, 19441945. Bound in the publishers original paper covered boards. First, there were perhaps twentyfive million active participants, who fought in the uniforms of one army or another.

The western front was a military theatre of world war ii encompassing denmark, norway, luxembourg, belgium, the netherlands, the united kingdom, france, italy, and germany. The battle for germany is a terrific book that anyone interested in military history should read. Armageddon by max hastings is the epic story of those. In september 1944, the allies believed that hitlers army was beaten, and expected. He spent his early career as a foreign correspondent for bbc tv and various newspapers, then as editor of britains evening standard and daily telegraph. Arnhem loomed larger in the consciousness of the british than in that of a gi in a foxhole in. British historian max hastings talked about his book armageddon. Hitler did not keep all of his promises to the german people, but he did keep that one. May 05, 2020 about armageddon the battle for germany, 19441945. Next time, he vowed, it would be different germany would fight on to the bitter end, until one minute past midnight, if need be. The battle for germany 194445 22nd september 2011 fortysomething years ago, when i was a teenager, even then avidly preoccupied with the second world war, the study of its history was still dominated by fiercely nationalistic perceptions. The battle for germany, 19441945 from the worlds largest community of readers.

There was never a specific moment in the late autumn of 1944 at which the western allies resigned themselves to continuing the war into 1945. In september 1944, the allies expected that the war would be over by christmas. The third reich died kicking and screaming, finally crashing down in an orgy of pulverized, burning cities and a river of blood civilian. In september 1944, the allies believed that hitlers army was beaten, and expected that the war would be over by christmas. The battle for germany, 1944 45 max hastings snippet view 2004.

Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The western front was marked by two phases of largescale combat operations. Winston churchill sent a note to the british chiefs of staff in august 1943, cautioning them against giving frivolous codenames to actions involving deadly peril. Vintage books, a division of random house, 2005, 2004 dlc 2004046468. In september 1944, the allies believed that hitlers army was beaten, and. The battle for germany 194445 by max hastings 2004 1st us ed dj.