The battle for Berlin in 1945 was one of the most violent ever fought for a city. For Stalin, it was the ultimate prize. More than 300,000 Soviet soldiers alone died in the attack. The scene is set during the 1936 Olympics, with Berlin as the showcase of the 1000-year Reich. Then, sketching the history of this extraordinary city, the authors chart its transformation into a formidable garrison town. Seedy, yet glamorous, it fell under Nazi sway in 1933 and, with the approach of war, it became the hub of Hitler's war machine, After four years of bombing, Berlin was faced with the final battle, in which no street was left unmarked as the remnants of Hitler's army tried to hold back the Russians.

Anthony Read & David Fisher
Large Format Paperback 2002