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This is a very thorough summary of what happened in the final days of Berlin. It mainly seems to be an outline of events specific to this time period and place. If you are interested in more thoroughly understanding the sequence of events during this time, I would definitely recommend. It's a smooth read and written well. If you are already familiar with the events and are looking for more of an in-depth analytical commentary, this book might not give you that exactly.

The author has produced a reasonably compact volume that tells the story of the final days of the Third Reich. Given Hitler’s acknowledged admiration of the music of Richard Wagner it is perhaps fitting that the dreadful final days of Hitler’s Thousand Year Reich should collapse in a storm of fire, explosions and terror in its own version of a Götterdämerung, which Tucker Jones captures well. The author has chosen a crowded field for this book, given the number of excellent books that some of the best historians have already published on this subject - John Toland’s ‘The Last Hundred Days’ and Beevor’s ‘The Downfall’ being among the best - but Tucker Jones acquits himself well and provides a coherent account of the violent climax of the fighting in Europe in World War Two.
I would only echo the comments of other reviewers: more maps, please. When, as in this case, the key engagements are given clear geographical locations it can be frustrating to try to visualise the movement of the forces engaged without a reasonable. number of maps. This minor criticism apart, however, this work holds its own against some highly regarded standard works on the Fall of Berlin and is well worth a read for those wishing to understand how the fighting in and around Berlin could be sustained long after all hope was lost.

This very well researched book (just check out the bibliography!) gives anyone a good overview of the end of the war in Germany. There were so many moving parts, from the military leaders of all sides, the army groups, and the citizens, there is lots of ground to cover. This book does not attempt to do everything, but it does offer an effective overview of all the aspects of what was faced.

I always want a book dependent of location to have lots of maps, and this book was no different. Chapters that discussed specific battles such as that for Seelow Heights would have been inproved with more and better maps.

Anthony Tucker-Jones made the action in Hitler’s Bunker clear to me, especially the movements of Hitler’s minions as they came and went.

I appreciate the generosity of NetGalley and Arcturus Publishing for sharing this book.

An interesting historical read on the fall of Berlin during WW2. The first-hand accounts and stories gave more impact to the story. The author does a great job in weaving in the facts with the story to give you a feeling as if you were there. A good read.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

In the final days of the third reich, and it was horrifying. The writting was on the wall, Berlin was going to fall to the Russians. Anthony Tucker-Jones gives a vivid picture from both Allied and German point of views. It was fantastic to get both points of view.

Thank you NetGalley and Arcturus Publishing for the copy!