Hitler
Downfall, 1939-1945
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
Format: Book
Edition: First American edition.
Description: ix, 838 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
"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.
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.
Subjects:
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Political and social views.
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Influence.
National socialism.
Heads of state -- Germany -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns.
Germany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945.
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Political and social views.
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 -- Influence.
National socialism.
Heads of state -- Germany -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns.
Germany -- Politics and government -- 1933-1945.
ISBN:
9781101874004
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Hitler, Adolf | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Biography | Out (Due: 6/6/2024) |
"This is a Borzoi book."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.