Publisher's Synopsis
"Williams has drawn on the memories of an eloquent band of interviewees. A valuable and sobering re-evaluation of the liberation of northwest Europe." - Sunday Times "Powerful writing...excellent. This is a triumph of the military narrative art." - Evening Standard The defining drama of the Second World War through the voices of the British, American and German soldiers who were there This is the remarkable story of the Allied struggle for survival - the battle from the beaches of Normandy to the heart of Hitler's Reich and ultimate victory just eleven months later. The campaign to free Europe from Nazi oppression through the collective operations from D-Day to Berlin marks one of the greatest military offensives. The Allies overcame initial setbacks to inflict a devastating defeat on Hitler's crack divisions in France - a victory that was threatened just months later in the bitter winter fighting of the Battle of the Bulge. The final crossing of the Rhine and the advance into Germany changed the course of European history forever. D-Day to Berlin introduces men and women from both sides - British, American and German soldiers - whose bravery and endurance made the final push through Europe the defining drama of World War II.
