Strike Berlin: The Just Reckoning (April 6, 1945 - May 2, 1945)

Author: (USA) Bam Translated by: Zhang Guoliang Shi Qiang United States/USA
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: On April 16, 1945, the three Soviet army groups, totaling 2.5 million people, launched a fierce offensive against the nest of the Nazi regime—Berlin, officially marking the start of the last battle on the European theater of World War II. This was the largest and most thoroughly prepared urban battle of the entire war, with a ferocity far exceeding that of the Battle of Stalingrad. Strike Berlin first comprehensively introduces the grand historical background of this great battle, detailing the East and West Front campaigns before the Red Army approached Berlin. After analyzing the city's significant strategic importance for Germany's war capability and morale, the book also explores the historical truth behind why the Western Allied forces of the U.S. and Britain, already at the Elbe River, halted their advance, gazing at the nearby, open nest of the "Third Reich"—Berlin—while allowing the Red Army to launch the final assault on the symbol of Nazi tyranny—the German Reichstag. The capture of Berlin by the Soviet Red Army signified the complete collapse of Hitler's dream of a "Thousand-Year Reich" and marked the final end of the European war in the conflict of World War II! On the global military and political stage, the Battle of Berlin ended an era and ushered in another. To understand the intricacies and complexities of this period, Strike Berlin offers an epic, cold, and perspective, inspiring later generations to engage in rational reflection!