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Voices of Victory: Powerful eye-witness accounts of the battle to take Germany, Feb 1945 to VE Day
'Enthralling and enlightening . . . A wonderful look into the personal experiences, that heart and soul, of the fighting soldier towards the end of the Second World War' – John Nichol, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Unknown Warrior
Discover the forgotten story of Britain's final bloody battles against Nazi Germany in this Sunday Times top ten bestseller. Published for the 80th anniversary of VE Day and based on audio interviews with those who fought their way to victory, Voices of Victory is a compelling and immersive account of a crucial period in the Second World War by the author of The Unheard Tapes.
February, 1945. Eight months have passed since the D-Day landings, when the Allies gained their foothold in North-West Europe. Since then the British Army has fought near continuously against the German military. Now, they stand ready for their final the battle for the German homeland.
Drawing on the sound archive of the Imperial War Museums and other personal accounts, military historian Geraint Jones brings this this often-overlooked period of the war vividly to life in the words of British soldiers who were there, from war-weary men who have survived many months of combat to new recruits facing Hitler's fanatics for the first time.
In Voices of Victory we join the soldiers battling to break through the Siegfried Line and clear the Reichswald forest, where fighting was from one tree to the next. At the crossing of the Rhine we go into action with the commandos, and jump behind enemy lines with the Paras. We are taken into the horror of Belsen when the concentration camp is liberated, hear from the witnesses of the forgotten battles of April, and end the war deep in Germany, with victory in Europe.
Discover the forgotten story of Britain's final bloody battles against Nazi Germany in this Sunday Times top ten bestseller. Published for the 80th anniversary of VE Day and based on audio interviews with those who fought their way to victory, Voices of Victory is a compelling and immersive account of a crucial period in the Second World War by the author of The Unheard Tapes.
February, 1945. Eight months have passed since the D-Day landings, when the Allies gained their foothold in North-West Europe. Since then the British Army has fought near continuously against the German military. Now, they stand ready for their final the battle for the German homeland.
Drawing on the sound archive of the Imperial War Museums and other personal accounts, military historian Geraint Jones brings this this often-overlooked period of the war vividly to life in the words of British soldiers who were there, from war-weary men who have survived many months of combat to new recruits facing Hitler's fanatics for the first time.
In Voices of Victory we join the soldiers battling to break through the Siegfried Line and clear the Reichswald forest, where fighting was from one tree to the next. At the crossing of the Rhine we go into action with the commandos, and jump behind enemy lines with the Paras. We are taken into the horror of Belsen when the concentration camp is liberated, hear from the witnesses of the forgotten battles of April, and end the war deep in Germany, with victory in Europe.
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Published April 24, 2025
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June 1, 2025
A highly recommended read and undoubtedly his best work to date, Voices of Victory deserved to follow last years D-Day: The Unheard Tapes straight into the best sellers list.
Clearly well researched and crafted with care and attention, - not too “military”, not seeking to glorify or horrify, a very poignant, balanced and captivating account of the final harsh months of war.
Geraint Jones shows great empathy with all of those whose later interviews are included (and the stories of those many that couldn’t be) and these speak alongside his personal knowledge of the landscape and meticulous attention to detail, to create a truly immersive and compelling read.
A beautiful touch that the epilogue features a ww2 veteran, and a timely reminder of the true meaning of victory, and it’s cost.
Clearly well researched and crafted with care and attention, - not too “military”, not seeking to glorify or horrify, a very poignant, balanced and captivating account of the final harsh months of war.
Geraint Jones shows great empathy with all of those whose later interviews are included (and the stories of those many that couldn’t be) and these speak alongside his personal knowledge of the landscape and meticulous attention to detail, to create a truly immersive and compelling read.
A beautiful touch that the epilogue features a ww2 veteran, and a timely reminder of the true meaning of victory, and it’s cost.
November 21, 2025
These eyewitness accounts of the last months of fighting in Germany itself, have been transcribed from audio interviews. It makes for interesting reading but it does become repetitive after a while. It would have been even more interesting if it had been combined with more stories from the German side. This is still a very important book that shows that victory over Germany was hard-fought up to the last days of the war.
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