Zenith Press, 2001 - 176 p. ISBN10: 0760312400 ISBN13:
9780760312407 (eng)
A comprehensive history of the last battle of Nazi Germany, this book begins with a study of the background to the battle and a description of events on the easte and weste fronts before the Soviet forces reached Berlin.
The strategic importance of the city to the German war effort and morale is considered, and the reasons why the Weste allies halted their advance on the Elbe rather than race the Soviet troops to the Reichstag.
A comprehensive history of the last battle of Nazi Germany, this book begins with a study of the background to the battle and a description of events on the easte and weste fronts before the Soviet forces reached Berlin.
The strategic importance of the city to the German war effort and morale is considered, and the reasons why the Weste allies halted their advance on the Elbe rather than race the Soviet troops to the Reichstag.