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

Author: (USA) Bam, translated by Zhang Guoliang and Shi Qiang
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: On April 16, 1945, the three Soviet army groups, totaling 2.5 million troops, launched a fierce assault on the nest of the Nazi regime—Berlin, marking the official start of the last battle on the European front of World War II. This was the largest and most thoroughly prepared urban battle of the entire war, with a level of brutality far exceeding that of the Battle of Stalingrad. The Assault on Berlin first comprehensively introduces the grand historical background of this great battle, detailing the Eastern and Western Fronts 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 reaching the Elbe River, hesitated and waited, 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 Parliament Building. 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 brought an era to a close and ushered in another. To understand the intricacies and complexities of this period, The Assault on Berlin offers an epic, cold, and perspective, inspiring later generations to engage in rational reflection!