Between the Oder and the Elbe

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Focusing on the final months of the Third Reich, this volume delves into the intense Battle for Berlin, detailing German efforts to resist the Soviet advance at the Oder River. It highlights Hitler's frantic and delusional attempts to defend the capital as streams of soldiers and civilians desperately seek escape from the encroaching Red Army. The harrowing fate awaiting those captured by the Soviets adds a chilling urgency to the narrative, emphasizing the desperation and chaos of the era.