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Armageddon

The Battle for Germany 1944-45

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Armageddon

By: Max Hastings
Narrated by: John Sessions
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In this compelling study Max Hastings addresses the big human and military questions. Why did the Allies not win the war in 1944, when they were vastly stronger than the Germans? Why did the Russians produce the best generals? What was it like to fight the British, American, German and Soviet armies?

Armageddon embraces the fates of more than a hundred million people, from the tragic teenage fanatics who died in the ruins of Hitler's Reich to the British 'Tommies' who simply yearned to finish a painful job and go home. Few books on the Second World War have so vividly brought together the story of the battlefields, east and west, with the decisions of the generals and the impact of great events upon ordinary soldiers and civilians.

 20th Century Europe Germany Military Modern War Western Europe Soviet Union Russia Imperialism Submarine Holocaust Middle Ages Interwar Period
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As a military historian Max Hastings has few equals.
Max Hastings now stands in the first rank of writers on modern war.
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I would have liked more detail on the battle for Berlin City
overall interesting book

battle for Berlin

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What can you say about a Max Hasting book, it is fantastic, the research that must have gone into this book must is beyond my imagination. It really is a worthwhile read. Highly commend it.

Another Hastings success

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Eye watering, informative and brilliantly told. The inhumanity and horror of Europe 1944-45 and the despicable cruelty of the Nazis and Red armies bought to light.

The destruction of the east

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Absolutely stunning. Hastings takes the closing chapter of the war and shows it for all its complexity and horror. It’s easy to listen to and engaging even for a history buff like myself. Well done. I would recommend this work to anyone and is one of the best audio’s I have chosen in 6 years !! (I started with .com)

Masterful history. Story telling at its best.

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Well read, and researched. I did not realise that Montgomery had managed to alienate the Americans to such a large extent. With hindsight that was rather stupid, given that 2 out of 3 soldiers on the western front were American. I'm unsure if this was an oversight, but there was no mention that Churchill instructed the British army to allow captured Wehrmacht troops to retain their personal weapons in case Uncle Joe decided to take the whole of western Europe. That was what my father claimed, after serving in Germany during the Winter and Spring of 1945.

Dissension

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