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The Last Battle: When U.S. and German Soldiers Joined Forces in the Waning Hours of World War II in Europe

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Description for The Last Battle: When U.S. and German Soldiers Joined Forces in the Waning Hours of World War II in Europe Paperback. The true story of US & German soldiers fighting side by side in the final days of WWII Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: 3JJ; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREMay, 1945. Hitler is dead, the Third Reich is little more than smoking rubble, and no GI wants to be the last man killed in action against the Nazis. The Last Battle tells the nearly unbelievable story of the unlikeliest battle of the war, when a small group of American tankers, led by Captain Lee, joined forces with German soldiers to fight off fanatical SS troops seeking to capture Castle Itter and execute the stronghold's VIP prisoners. It is a tale of unlikely allies, startling bravery, jittery suspense, and desperate combat between implacable ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Hachette Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
274g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306822964
SKU
V9780306822964
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About Stephen Harding
Stephen Harding is a longtime journalist specializing in military affairs. For nearly two decades he was on the staff of Soldiers, the official magazine of the US Army. Currently he is editor-in-chief of Military History magazine. The author of seven previous non-fiction books, he lives in northern Virginia.

Reviews for The Last Battle: When U.S. and German Soldiers Joined Forces in the Waning Hours of World War II in Europe
Praise for The Last Battle "A tale as compelling as it is unlikely. The Last Battle demonstrates that truth can indeed be stranger than fiction, particularly in war. Well-researched and well-told."
Rick Atkinson, author of The Day of Battle "Stephen Harding has a laser-beam instinct for the detail that tells the story, he's a fine writer, and, most important, knows a ... Read more

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