The Fall of Berlin 1945

De: Antony Beevor

Narrado por: Sean Barrett

The Red Army had much to avenge when it finally reached the frontiers of the Third Reich in January 1945. Frenzied by their terrible experiences with Wehrmacht and SS brutality, they wreaked havoc - tanks crushing refugee columns, mass rape, pillage, and unimaginable destruction. Hundreds of thousands of women and children froze to death or were massacred; more than seven million fled westward from the fury of the Red Army. It was the most terrifying example of fire and sword ever known.

Antony Beevor has reconstructed the experiences of those millions caught up in the nightmare of the Third Reich's final collapse. The Fall of Berlin is a terrible story of pride, stupidity, fanaticism, revenge, and savagery, yet it is also one of astonishing endurance, self-sacrifice, and survival against all odds.

©2002 Antony Beevor and Artemis Cooper (P)2002 Isis Audio Books

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A tale drenched in drama and blood, heroism and cowardice, loyalty and betrayal." (Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post)

Excellent history!

I thoroughly enjoyed the writing and narration. I highly recommend it to the WW2 buff.

Excellent !!

Exceptional detail, very interesting, great narration. Story is told on all levels and from both sides.

Don't invade unless prepared for retribution and r

this was the end of the Nazi empire, on one side, the Red Army, firing million artillery and rocket salvos at Berlin. life in the surface was impossible, the U.S. Air Force bombing by day and the Russians blasting away at fierce Nazi resistance, who feared as written before, revenge and retribution for invading Russia under a peace treaty

Beever weaves the plot

Excellent detail in yet another great history put together with remarkable detail and human interest by Anthony Beever. The narrator, Sean Barrett is excellent in his matter of fact but still lilting voice.

interesting

good book but felt he focused on the rape of women to an uncomfortable and disturbing portion of the book

Excellent book

Good to hear about the common people along with the military aspect of the battle.

Superior to The Last Battle

A spectacular, detailed, thorough recounting of both Russian and German side of this battle. I enjoyed this much more than the other book on Audible covering the last battle of the European war. This book covers extensively the German and Russian sides of this battle and has a balance between what is happening on the political stage, the military fighting, and the plight of civilians caught in the fray.

Thankfully the Western Allies were only briefly covered when it was relevant where as other works have focused on why Eisenhower decided not to take Berlin, the political fallouts, and only briefly describing Soviet contribution. This is why this now my go to book regarding the Battle of Berlin.

The Gritty end of WWII

Great book deeply exploring the gritty end of the Second World War in Europe. I definitely recommend for anyone looking for a solid book explaining how the Third Reich fell in it's very last days.

Intriguing

The nearly hour by hour account is simply fascinating. The savagery of the Soviet forces, and the treatment of German women is appalling. I have read a fair amount about WWII, but this book, even more than Stalingrad, really brought the story to life. Highly recommended.

So eye-opening

It also helps you learn more about the Red Army and how their people were treated.