| Description |
ix, 838 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 641-806) and index. |
| Contents |
Unleashing the War -- Poland 1939-40: Prelude to a War of annihilation -- Decision in the West? -- Strategic stalemate -- Operation Barbarossa -- The War Turns, 1941-1942 -- The road to the Holocaust -- Stalingrad and the battle for oil -- Total War and ethnic-Popular Community -- On the defensive -- Operations Overlord and Bagration -- The Berghof during the War -- The Stauffenberg assassination attempt and its aftermath -- Final rally -- Decline of a dictator -- Staged exit -- The final days in the bunker -- Hitler's Place in History. |
| Summary |
"From the author of Hitler: Ascent, 1889-1939--a riveting account of the dictator's final years, when he got the war he wanted but his leadership led to catastrophe for his nation, the world, and himself."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Political and social views.
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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Influence.
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Germany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945.
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National socialism.
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Heads of state -- Germany -- Biography.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns.
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| Added Author |
Chase, Jefferson S., translator.
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| Added Title |
Downfall, 1939-1945 |
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Adolf Hitler: die Jahre des Untergangs 1939-1945. English.
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| Translation Of: |
Translation of: Ullrich, Volker. Adolf Hitler: die Jahre des Untergangs 1939-1945 9783103972801 |
| ISBN |
9781101874004 (hardcover) |
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9781101872062 (paperback) |
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