Tony Le Tissier Knihy

Publikace Tonyho Le Tissiera Bitva o Říšský sněm je třetí autorovou knihou, v níž se vrací k bojům o hlavní město nacistického Německa na konci války v roce 1945 – kniha čtenáři představí dosud neznámé materiály z odtajněných sovětských i německých archivů, dozví se mnohé o vzájemné řevnivosti dvou ruských maršálů (Žukova a Koněva), kteří si chtějí dobytí Berlína (a symbolicky tedy porážku nacistického Německa) připsat na svůj účet, i o odvaze obyčejných vojáků, kteří na samém konci války neváhali položit život v boji. Kniha je určena všem zájemcům přípravy, průběh a důsledky poslední velké bitvy druhé světové války, bitvy o Berlín, potažmo jejího vyvrcholení, bitvy o berlínský Říšský sněm.

Sixty years have elapsed since the cataclysmic demise of Adolf Hitler and his Third Reich. In this book Tony Le Tissier (author of Berlin Then and Now) traces the rise of Hitler, the Nazi Party and its ramifications, together with its deeds and accomplishments, during the twelve years that the Third Reich existed within today's boundaries of the Federal Republics of Germany and Austria. The homes - or sites of them - of the dramatis personnae; the Nazi legends of their martyrs; the sites of the former Third Reich shrines at the Obersalzberg; in Munich; Nuremberg; Bayreuth, and in Berlin; the Hitler Youth schools and the Party colleges; the 'euthanasia' killing centres; the concentration camps, and much much more. Tony then follows the progress of Hitler's from the attack on Poland on September 1, 1939 to defeat in Berlin and the final round-up at Flensburg in May 1945. A final chapter covers the de-Nazification of Germany, the whole volume being illustrated by 'then and now' comparison photographs which are the central theme of After the Battle.

Chronicling the history of Berlin, this book charts the Communist-Nazi struggle of the Weimar Republic; the Thousand Year Reich with its penchant for show and architectural grandeur which transformed the city; and its consequent battering by the Allies and the Soviets by air and land respectively. The city's position as the central point of the Cold War is examined, focusing on the partition, and eventual reunion, of East and West.

Putting the record straight about the last years of Rudolf Hess's life

As Hitler's dreams of a Thousand Year Reich crumbled in the face of overwhelming assaults from both East and West in the first months of 1945, the heavily outnumbered German armed forces were still capable of fighting with a tenacity and professionalism at odds with the desperate circumstances. While Hitler fantasized about deploying divisions and armies that had long since ceased to exist, boys of fifteen, officer cadets, sailors and veterans of the Great War joined the survivors of shattered formations on the front line. Leading historian Tony Le Tissier gives a German perspective to the mayhem and bloodshed of the last months of the Second World War in Europe. Teenaged Flak auxiliaries recount their experiences alongside veteran Panzer grenadiers attempting to break out of Soviet encirclement. Struggles between the military, industry and the Nazi Party for influence over the defenders of Berlin contrast with a key participant's account of Goebbel's abortive attempt to conclude a cease-fire with the Soviets. This is fascinating reading for anybody interested in the ordinary soldier's experience of the culminating battles in central Europe in 1945.

Graphic history of the French soldiers who fought for the SS.

"[Zhukov] had a reputation for utter determination and ruthlessness in achieving his objectives, regardless of the cost in human lives, and for demanding instant and absolute obedience to orders. In an army of millions the keys to success lay in strategy, logistics and determination, and Zhukov was master of all three. He lay great stress on personal reconnaissance and concise briefings. Having endured good planning and adequate resources for the attack, he left the execution to the subordinates, ensuring that they gained their objectives, irrespective of the cost. Here we see the contrast with his Western counterparts, whose experiences in the First World War had made them and their home countries opposed to any wastage of human life"--P. 10.

This text presents a military history of the last great battle of the Second World War - the fight to the death in the smouldering ruins of the capital of Hitler's Third Reich.

Set during the final months of World War II, the narrative details a fierce battle at Kustrin, a crucial stronghold near Berlin. As the Red Army advances, the German defense, comprised of high-school students and elderly men, showcases their desperate resistance. Despite being ultimately driven from the city, the Germans manage to engage the Soviets in a protracted sixty-day siege, highlighting the intensity and human cost of the conflict on the Eastern Front.

Personal accounts by top Red Army commanders of the attack on Berlin in 1945. First publication in English of memoirs long banned in the Soviet Union provide insight into the workings of the Soviet high command and the tensions between the generals.