Book 9 of my challenge to read 10 books this year. I have another partly read so am on pace to hit 18 (maybe 19). My reader wife has already hit over 20.
Joachim Fest is my favourite author on WWII topics. He hasn’t written as many books as some others but his books are meticulously researched and well written. His books aren’t overly long so I don’t lose interest.
His book Inside Hitler’s Bunker describes in riveting detail the war’s final weeks, from the desperate battles that raged night and day in the ruins of Berlin, fought by boys and old men, to the growing paranoia that marked Hitler's declining mental and physical health, to his suicide and the efforts of his loyal aides to destroy his body before the advancing Russian armies reached Berlin.
Inside Hitler's Bunker uses spellbinding storytelling to shed light on events that, for those who survived them, were nothing less than the end of the world.
This book has been turned into a very good film, The Downfall. Great book, 9.5/10, 173 pages. I think Downfall is on Prime Video.
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