Hitlerovy roky 2. díl 1940-1945 – McDonough Frank (2024)

An impressive two-part work by leading expert on the history of the Third Reich, renowned British historian Frank McDonough, compellingly and knowledgeably tells the story of Nazi Germany through the figure of its creator and grave digger, Adolf Hitler. ***** McDonough's gripping narrative offers chilling parallels with events of recent years in Europe. The book is equipped with a meticulous set of notes and features a generous and often unique photographic accompaniment. ***** The second part covers the period from 1940 to 1945. At its beginning, Nazi Germany and its leader stood at the height of their strength and power; by its end, Hitler was dead and all of Germany lay in ruins, burdened by the shame of the Holocaust and war crimes that would weigh on its inhabitants for decades. Professor McDonough demonstrates that despite Hitler's grand plans and initial military successes, Germany never became a true superpower and had no chance of succeeding against the united Allies. The second part follows Hitler's military victories and inhumane killings in occupied territories, as well as the subsequent turnaround on the battlefield and the path to the definitive defeat of German National Socialism.