Hitler's Final Fortress: Breslau 1945

In early 1945, the Red Army plunged into the Third Reich from the east, rolling up territory and crushing virtually everything in its path, with one exception: the city of Breslau, which Hitler had declared a fortress-city, to be defended to the death. This book examines in detail the notorious four-month siege of Breslau.- The first full-length English-language account of the bloody siege- Chronicles the bitter struggle as the Red Army encircled Breslau and eventually pillaged the city, taking savage retribution on the survivors- Details the brutal methods used by the city's Nazi leaders to keep German troops fighting and maintain order

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 04/01/2015
ISBN: 9780811715515
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d