After Hitler

The Last Ten Days of World War II in Europe

De: Michael Jones

Narrado por: Robert Ian Mackenzie

With the world at war, 10 days can feel like a lifetime....

On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler committed suicide in a bunker in Berlin. But victory over the Nazi regime was not celebrated in Western Europe until May 8 and in Russia a day later, on the ninth. Why did a peace agreement take so much time? How did this brutal, protracted conflict coalesce into its unlikely endgame?

After Hitler shines a light on 10 fascinating days after that infamous suicide that changed the course of the 20th century. Combining exhaustive research with masterfully paced storytelling, Michael Jones recounts the Fuhrer's frantic last stand; the devious maneuverings of his handpicked successor, Karl Donitz; the grudging respect Joseph Stalin had for Churchill and FDR as well as his distrust of Harry Truman; the bold negotiating by General Dwight D. Eisenhower that hastened Germany's surrender but drew the ire of the Kremlin; the journalist who almost scuttled the cease-fire; and the thousands of ordinary British, American, and Russian soldiers caught in the swells of history, from the Red Army's march on Berlin to the liberation of the Nazis' remaining concentration camps. Through it all, Jones traces the shifting loyalties between East and West that sowed the seeds of the Cold War and nearly unraveled the Grand Alliance. In this gripping, eloquent, and even-handed narrative, the spring of 1945 comes alive - a fascinating time when nothing was certain, and every second mattered....

©2015 Michael Jones (P)2015 Recorded Books

A great read! I couldn't put it down.

The book is exciting, clear, and addictive! A page-turner. And the narrator is absolutely terrific!

Hitler's Death And Events That Followed

After Hitler: The Last Ten Days of World War II in Europe by Michael Jones is a detailed examination of events in Europe from
Hitler's suicide through a very liquid VE DAY, and the beginnings of the Cold War. For many Americans, who then and now are taught the U.S. Military landed in Normandy and ended up in Berlin, this book will be an eye opener. One learns of the pockets of German Military fighting until the end and weeks later. Nazi brutality on prisoners and Concentration Camp victims carried out up until the last minute. There are revealing episodes of the collaborating Vaslov Russian Army who fought with the Nazis then against them. There is a great chapter of the 1945 Prague uprising. And, this Audible presentation covers allied tensions and post-surrender tensions between America, Britain, and the USSR. If the book has a fault it's that the author gives the Russians their due credit in defeating Nazi Germany, but he fails to mention the USSR's agreement with Japan, who the Russians did not declare war on until 2 weeks before VJ day, leaving America and Britain alone to fight the Japanese and prolonging the war in the Pacific. The narration by Robert Ian Mackenzie is flawless even if at times over sentimental in tone.

An unexamined portion of history

Fascinating story of the Russian actions dealing with the U.S. and U.K. after the fall of Germany

Great Stuff!

This book tells a tale that is rarely told in such a clear and concise manner: How WWIl really ended in Europe.

Great story not often told.

Very interesting story about how things ended in Europe. Well worth the read. History most are not aware of but should understand. Alot about how the cold war started.

Hitlers not gone

You can check his pelvis
To find out that he was really Elvis

Hit it?

Great Book Providing Many Unknown Facts

What did you love best about After Hitler?

It was a very easy listen and best of all had many personal stories that you rarely hear about at the end of WWII. For instance, I never had any idea who the last battle death in WWII was, the details of the Free Russian Independence Army and many other great tidbits that are in this book. In short, it is very little on Hitler and quite a bit on the intricate details of those last ten days.

What was one of the most memorable moments of After Hitler?

As I stated above, the little things that to me are so important. Explaining how the last American battle death occurred just showed how war, while necessary at times, is such a waste of human life.

What does Robert Ian Mackenzie bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Just very well written and the research was obviously very thorough.

Any additional comments?

I would have liked further answers such as the fate of many of the Russian soldiers but that is obviously not very easy to find out. In short, if you are interested in WWII than this will be a great read as it explores details of this particular point in time that at least I had no knowledge of going into the reading of this book.

stuff you never thought about. ... in detail

stuff you never thought about .... in detail. ...the 10 days following Hitler's death ...great

WW2 like you have never heard it

What made the experience of listening to After Hitler the most enjoyable?

The minutiae of some details that I never learned, such as Prague and Eisenhower dealing with the Soviets

What was one of the most memorable moments of After Hitler?

The Russian general interacting with Bernard Montgomery lol

Have you listened to any of Robert Ian Mackenzie’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I don't think I have, no.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not extreme no, although I was saddened by the Prague situation.

Any additional comments?

If you are interested in the European theatre of WW2, I HIGHLY recommend this book.

A well researched and well read history

Jones's research and writing provides an excellent coda to the many histories of WWII in Europe. Ian MacKenzie is the perfect voice for this book. Excellent!