World War II: 1943-1945

In this book, renowned historian Martin Gilbert depicts the turning point of the conflict and the long, bloody path to the capitulation of the Axis countries. Gilbert has created a detailed chronicle of the collapse of the Nazi empire: from the tank hell at Kursk and the Allied landings in Normandy to the raising of the flag over the Reichstag and the nuclear strikes on Japan. The author masterfully intertwines the grand strategy of the generals with the tragedy of the Holocaust and the suffering of camp prisoners, presenting the war not as a series of victories, but as a vast humanitarian catastrophe. How did the decisions made by the 'Big Three' at Tehran and Yalta predetermine the political map of the modern world? What challenges and risks did the Resistance movement face in the run-up to the opening of the Second Front? What moral dilemmas confronted the Allies when deciding to bomb Dresden? This book reveals the behind-the-scenes maneuvers of politicians and the courage of those who hastened the end of the slaughter on all fronts.