The Fall of Berlin: The Final Days of Hitler's Evil Regime

by Anthony Tucker-Jones

In April 1945, Soviet forces descended on Berlin in the final phase of the war in Europe. The fighting was fierce as soldiers fanatically loyal to the Nazi party - and those afraid of the vengeance their opponents might enact - sought to stave off the end of the regime as long as possible.

Even as it became clear that defeat was inevitable, Hitler and his subordinates determined to fight to the bitter end, resulting in a bitter, brutal end to the war. As the Russian tanks crushed the remaining pockets of resistance, the city was turned into a nightmarish dystopia. Pillage, plunder, mass rape and unceasing destruction followed.

In this vivid account, the author explores the strategies, the battles, the civilian experiences and the personalities involved in the final days of the Third Reich.

Genres: History

256 pages, Paperback

Published June 4, 2024

About the author

Defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones spent nearly 20 years in the British Intelligence Community before establishing himself as a defence writer and historian: commenting on regional conflicts, counter-terrorism, intelligence and military affairs.

He is a highly experienced expert with particular strengths in editing, feature writing, report writing, communicating to specialists and non-specialists alike.

Anthony Tucker-Jones has been extensively published in numerous titles and on various news websites. He has also written a number of books.

He is widely travelled with assignments in Africa, Europe, the Far East, Latin America and the Middle East. He lived for a time in Bahrain.

Anthony holds an MA in International Relations & Strategic Studies from Lancaster University.

(Taken from official website.)

Reviews

[John Purvis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anthony Tucker-Jones (https://www.atuckerjones.com) is the author of more than 60 books. The Fall of Berlin: The final days of Hitler’s evil regime was published in June of this year. It is the 67th book I completed reading in 2024.

I received an ARC of this book through https://www.netgalley.com with the expectation of a fair and honest review. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own! Due to spree scenes of violence, I categorize this book as R.

The war was coming to an end, and Berlin was firmly in the sights of the Russian Army. The author gives a general overview of the war to this point, then begins to dig into the situation within Germany. The Russian Army is advancing rapidly towards the west, intent on surrounding Berlin. The Wehrmacht is doing its best to defend Berlin, but the lack of manpower, munitions, fuel, and reserves gives them little hope.

Hitler at this point, has mostly lost touch with reality. Outraged with the failures of the Wehrmacht, he continues to issue impossible orders. No coherent chain of command is left. Stalin is pushing his generals to take Berlin without any help from the Allies.

Desperate, Hitler orders all males 12 and older to turn out to defend Berlin. They receive little training and have few weapons. The capture of Berlin is inevitable. The author does address what happens to the few in Hitler’s bunker at the end.

I enjoyed the 7 hours I spent reading this 242-page WWII history. This book is a good, detailed look at the final days. I give this book a rating of 4 out of 5.

You can access more of my book reviews on my Blog ( https://johnpurvis.wordpress.com/blog/).

[Paul Lunger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anthony Tucker-Jones' "The Fall of Berlin: The Final Days of Hitler's Evil Regime" is an easy to read and also fascinating read dealing with the final month of the war in Europe in April 1945. In an account that has we the reader feel like we are actually there, the events of that fateful month are described from the various fronts that lead to the taking of Berlin including Hitler's final moments in the bunker. What also helps this book out are the maps of this part of the world which aid in bringing this chapter of world history to a swift and violent end. This is a book that anyone with an interest in the war in Europe during WW2 will enjoy.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you NetGalley and Arcturus Digital for this ARC!

This is a very thorough summary of what happened in the final days of Berlin. It mainly seems to be an outline of events specific to this time period and place. If you are interested in more thoroughly understanding the sequence of events during this time, I would definitely recommend. It's a smooth read and written well. If you are already familiar with the events and are looking for more of an in-depth analytical commentary, this book might not give you that exactly.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the final days of the third reich, and it was horrifying. The writting was on the wall, Berlin was going to fall to the Russians. Anthony Tucker-Jones gives a vivid picture from both Allied and German point of views. It was fantastic to get both points of view.

Thank you NetGalley and Arcturus Publishing for the copy!

[Valerio Pastore · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un racconto militare, con sprazzi di introspezione, dei giorni più terribili che la capitale del Terzo Reich ha dovuto affrontare negli ultimi sprazzi del fronte europeo. Non c'è molto da dire, è un racconto ridotto all'osso, la parte umana della tragedia è a malapena accennata. Utile per chi vuole cominciare a capire cosa sia stato questo particolare frangente della Seconda Guerra Mondiale.

[Brock Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful read, great insight into the minds and physical hardship of both the army, Hitler youth and generals involved in the finals months and days

[wally walter · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very difficult and complicated work which I found very difficult to follow, I was completely lost amongst all the Russian army units