The German War : a nation under arms, 1939-1945 : citizens and soldiers / Nicholas Stargardt.

"Drawing on a wealth of first-hand testimony, the German War is the first foray for many decades into how the German people experienced the Second World War. Told from the perspective of those who lived through it-- soldiers, school-teachers and housewives; Nazis, Christians and Jews-- its masterful...

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Main Author: Stargardt, Nicholas (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, [2015]
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Physical Description:xxviii, 704 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Variant Title:
Nation under arms, 1939-1945.
Citizens and soldiers.
Format: Book

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505 0 |a Defending the attack. Unwelcome war ; Closing ranks ; Extreme measures -- Masters of Europe. Breaking out ; Winners and losers -- The shadow of 1812. German Crusade ; The first defeat -- Stalemate. The shared secret ; Scouring Europe ; Writing to the dead -- The war comes home. Bombing and retaliation ; 'Holding out' ; Borrowed time -- Total defeat. Digging in ; Collapse ; Finale -- Crossing the abyss. 
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