Nazi Rule and the Soviet Offensive in Eastern Germany, 1944-1945: The Darkest Hour

by Alastair Noble

Book Overview

This is a groundbreaking English-language examination of the final period of Nazi rule in Germany's eastern provinces at the end of the Second World War. It outlines the wartime role of this region and assesses the impact of Nazi 'popular mobilisation' initiatives during the closing months of the conflict. Major projects such as the preparation of the Ostwall defences and the raising of the Volkssturm (Home Guard) are examined in depth. The book concludes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845192850
• ISBN13: 9781845192853
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.1" x 9.3"