MGS History

History Book Recommendations

Berlin, the Downfall 1945 by Anthony Beevor

This a remarkably thorough book (as all history books generally are). He goes into detail starting from the beginning of that rather important year, through the collapse of the Reich with such detail it, well, is excellent. He researches so heavily into everything that the bibliography and notes are close to exceeding the length of the book. The actual book is not, however, your usual history. It does not go all round the houses or go into theory after theory. He gets to the point and doesn't labour it. And that is a sign of a good history writer. Not a sociologist or psychiatrist. An historian.

If you are a modern historian, this is the place to start reading without a doubt. This period is the start of modern day Europe. Great read!

P.S. Notice all the books so far have had favourable reviews? Don't worry: next time I have a superbly boring book for you. Watch this space. View previous recommendations here

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