Giles Milton

Checkmate in Berlin

The Cold War Showdown That Shaped the Modern World

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Produktbeschreibung

A compulsive page-turner about the battle for Berlin and control of the Western world in the aftermath of the Second World War from 'the master of narrative history'.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Murray Press
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 164mm x 243mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 694g
• ISBN-13: 9781529393156
• ISBN-10: 1529393159
• Artikelnr.: 60018256

Autorenporträt

Giles Milton is a writer and historian. He is the internationally bestselling author of eleven books including Nathaniel's Nutmeg, White Gold , Samurai William, Paradise Lost, Russian Roulette, D-Day: The Soldier's Story and Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. He has also written three novels and three children's books. His books have been translated into twenty-five languages. He lives in London.

Inhaltsangabe

Principal Characters
Prologue
PART ONE: UNEASY ALLIES
The Road to Berlin
Flag on the Reichstag
Red Berlin
Loot
PART TWO: TROUBLED WATERS
Arrival of the Allies
Life on the Edge
Dividing the Spoils
Let Battle Commence
Enter the Overlords
PART THREE: BREAKDOWN
The Iron Curtain
Ministry of Lies
Crime and Punishment
Playing Dirty
Shifting Sands
Breaking Point
PART FOUR: THE SIEGE
The Perfect Siege
Flying High
The Sky's the Limit
Checkmate
Fruits of Victory
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index

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