Lightly rubbed edges and extremities of dust jacket. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Armageddon by max hastings is the epic story of those. Most of the german people had not wanted war in 1939, but. Bound in the publishers original paper covered boards. That question inspired historian max hastings to write armageddon. Available statistics show that the desertion rate in u. The heiligenbeil pocket or heiligenbeil cauldron german. 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.
The battle for germany, 1944 45 max hastings snippet view 2004. 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. The battle for germany, 19441945 livros na amazon brasil 9780375714221. The battle for germany, 19441945 by hastings, max isbn. The battle for germany, 194445 kindle edition by hastings, max. In it, he explained how the allied armies overtook berlin in the. The battle for germany, 19441945 by max hastings and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The battle for germany covers almost every aspect of the war for germany in 194445. Hitler did not keep all of his promises to the german people, but he did keep that one. This battle ground was max hastings title, armageddon, the battle for germany, 19441945. Max hastings chronicles the final battles to defeat nazi germany. 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. 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. British historian max hastings talked about his book 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 194445 by max hastings 2004 1st us ed dj. In september 1944, the allies believed that hitlers army was beaten, and expected. Between september 1944 and april 1945, american and british aircraft parachuted 20,000 weapons into holland. The battle for germany, 19441945, max hastings,0375414339, book, go. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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 last eight months of world war ii were the wars worst. In september 1944, the allies believed that hitlers army was beaten, and. But the disastrous allied airborne landing in holland, american setbacks. 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. Arnhem loomed larger in the consciousness of the british than in that of a gi in a foxhole in.
No wife or mother, he said, wanted to remember that her husband or son had died in. H36 2005 hastings, max isbn 0375714227 1 copy separate armageddon. 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. The battle for germany, 19441945 is the definition of a 5 star rating. Armageddon hardcover the battle for germany, 19441945. The pocket was located near heiligenbeil in east prussia in eastern. The battle for germany is a terrific book that anyone interested in military history should read. The battle for germany, 19441945, published by alfred a. The battle for germany 194445 main market by hastings, max isbn. The battle for germany, 19441945 from the worlds largest community of readers. 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. In september 1944, the allies believed that hitlers army was beaten and expected the bloodshed to end by christmas. 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. Somehow the germans found the strength to halt the allied advance in its tracks and to prolong the war to 1945.
Max hastings this is the story of the last eight months of world war ii in europe. Armageddon by max hastings is the epic story of those last eight months of the. The battle for germany, 19441945 max hastings isbn 0375414339 no current copies separate armageddon. 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. May 05, 2020 about armageddon the battle for germany, 19441945. I think its the best, most accurate military history book ive read about that topic.
Most of the german people had not wanted war in 1939, but gained greater satisfaction than they expected from the early years of victory. 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 max hastings snippet view 2005. For the german people, however, it augured disaster. The autumn failure to break into germany was a mere disappointment for the americans and british. The battle for germany, 19441945 hastings, max knopf doubleday, 2004. In september 1944, the allies expected that the war would be over by christmas. Dec 26, 2004 armageddon the battle for germany, 19441945.
Armageddon the battle for germany, 1944 1945 0dayreleases. Hitler believed that his own military skills and judgment. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. 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. Nov 16, 2004 armageddon hardcover the battle for germany, 19441945. The western front was marked by two phases of largescale combat operations. 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. First, there were perhaps twentyfive million active participants, who fought in the uniforms of one army or another. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading armageddon. World war ii military engagements in southern europe and elsewhere are generally considered under separate headings.
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