A magisterial history of the greatest and most terrible event in history, from one of the finest historians of the Second World War. A book which shows the impact of war upon hundreds of millions of people around the world soldiers, sailors and airmen; housewives, farm workers and children. Reflecting Max Hastings`s thirty-five years of research on World War II, All Hell Let Loose describes the course of events, but focuses chiefly upon human experience, which varied immensely from campaign to campaign, continent to continent. The author emphasises the Russian front, where more than 90% of all German soldiers who perished met their fate. He argues that, while Hitler`s army often fought its battles brilliantly well, the Nazis conducted...

ISBN: 978-0-00-745072-5
Издательство: HarperCollins
Дата выхода: октябрь 2012