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Martin Gilbert traces the events of May 8, 1945—when the German High Command signed the surrender in Berlin—and the days that led to it. Narrative threads of soldiers, civilians, resistance fighters, collaborators, and statesmen are woven into a vivid, hour‑by‑hour account that connects the war’s ending to the transformations of the following fifty years. The book offers both a moment‑by‑moment experience of the continent’s final spasms and a broader analysis of their long‑term impact on the modern world.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Martin Gilbert
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