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Armageddon

The Battle for Germany 1944-45

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Armageddon

By: Max Hastings
Narrated by: John Sessions
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In this compelling study Max Hastings addresses the big human and military questions. Why did the Allies not win the war in 1944, when they were vastly stronger than the Germans? Why did the Russians produce the best generals? What was it like to fight the British, American, German and Soviet armies?

Armageddon embraces the fates of more than a hundred million people, from the tragic teenage fanatics who died in the ruins of Hitler's Reich to the British 'Tommies' who simply yearned to finish a painful job and go home. Few books on the Second World War have so vividly brought together the story of the battlefields, east and west, with the decisions of the generals and the impact of great events upon ordinary soldiers and civilians.

©2005 Max Hastings; (P)2005 Macmillan Digital Audio 20th Century Europe Germany Military Modern Western Europe War Soviet Union Russia

Critic Reviews

As a military historian Max Hastings has few equals.
Max Hastings now stands in the first rank of writers on modern war.
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Just what I was after - a summary of these events without getting too much in to the weeds.

Loved it

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a brief history of the end of the war, but Max Hastings always makes it worty

a little short, but it's Max Hastings

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Max Hastings is an excellent a Author and it is obvious he has done great research. The reader has done credit to the book.

A good read

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this book doesn't attempt to provide a broad overview of the european campaigns, it focuses more on the human experiences of those impacted by the fighting. Narration isn't great, it's sometimes difficult to pick a quote from general narration. Not awful but not great either

focuses on human exp more than strategic overview

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