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Victory '45

James Holland, Al Murray

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Celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day, bestselling historians James Holland and Al Murray tell the unflinching story of the eight surrenders that brought victory to the Allies and ended the Second World War.'A gripping, eye-opening and satisfying new account' The Express_________From the Italian Alps to northern Germany, to London, New York, Washington and Tokyo, Victory '45 tells the story of the extraordinary summer when the greatest conflagration the world had ever known finally came to an end after eight surrenders that heralded the Allied victory.Comprised of eight chapters based around each of those surrenders and the victory celebrations which followed, it will be rich in character and human drama with revealing stories and perspectives behind the end of the war not yet told before. Each chapter will follow the viewpoints of a number of key characters as they traverse these world-changing events - from ordinary servicemen and women and civilians to generals and political leaders.What took place during the negotiations of those surrenders and the terms that were agreed there would determine the directions the participating countries would take in the years that followed and ultimately the shape of our current world.

Format:
Hardback
Pages:
400
Publisher:
Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN:
9780857507952
Published Date:
24/4/2025
Dimensions:
240mm x 159mm x 35mm
Weight:
640g
Category:
Second World War

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RRP: £22

Format: Hardback

ISBN: 9780857507952

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