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The downfall 1945 is antony beevors brilliant account of the fall of the third reich. The first edition of the novel was published in 2002, and was written by antony beevor. The fall of berlin 1945 depicts not only the brutality and desperation of a city under siege but also rare moments of extreme humanity and heroism. The conquest of berlin by the soviets to end the wwii for the germans was a horrible affair. Six years ago, while writing his account of stalingrad, antony beevor alighted upon the theme of his new book.
Editions of the fall of berlin 1945 by antony beevor. Stalin, ever distrustful and ever deceitful, poured thousands of troops into the exercise to make sure that the western allies did not beat him to berlin. He has published several novels, while his works of nonfiction include the spanish civil war, crete. Michael burleigh praises antony beevors harrowing history, berlin. The battle for normandy, which received the royal united services institute westminster medal.
The book is set in the final five months of world war two in europe, with a major focus on the battle for berlin. He is the author of crete the battle and the resistance, which won a runciman prize, paris after the liberation, 19441949 written with his wife artemis cooper, stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, berlin the downfall, which received the. A terrible story of pride, stupidity, fanaticism and revenge, the fall of berlin 1945 offers an unprecedented and revealing view of life in. Antony james beevor, frsl born 14 december 1946 is a british historian, educated at winchester college and sandhurst. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem. Berlin the downfall 1945 by antony beevor abebooks. Forest west of the capital should be east of the capital. The battle for normandy prix henry malherbe and the rusi westminster medal, the second world war, ardennes 1944 prix medicis shortlist and arnhem.
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The downfall 1945 aka the fall of berlin 1945 in the us is a narrative history by antony beevor of the battle of berlin during world war ii. The battle for normandy prix henry malherbe and the rusi westminster medal, the second world war, ardennes 1944 prix. It was published by viking press in 2002, then later by penguin books in 2003. Stalingrad ebook by antony beevor 9781101153567 rakuten kobo. While weidlings lvi panzer corps was pushed back towards the western suburbs of berlin, the remains of the ci corps had withdrawn north of the city. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read berlin. Booktopia has berlin, the downfall 1945 by antony beevor. Political instructors rammed home the message of wehrmach, isbn 9780141032399 buy the berlin. Buy a discounted paperback of berlin online from australias leading online bookstore. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name.
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