James Lucas (1923–2002)

Analisi precisa ed esaustiva dell'azione svolta dalla Panzer Army Africa in occasione delle operazioni militari italiane sul territorio nordafricano durante il secondo conflitto mondiale.

Indice: Background to war; Conditions in the desert; The German come to Africa, February 1941; The advance upon Tobruk and the first siege, April-May 1941; The tank battle of Sollum, June 1941; Rommel deflects Operation Crusader, November 1941; The pre-emptive blow at Gazalka, June 1942; The Axis tide ebbs, November 1942; The Tunisian bridgehead, November-December 1942; The attempts to expand the bridgehead, February 1943; Army Group Africa fights in the north, west, and south, March-April 1943; Towards the end in Africa, May 1943.… (altro)

Why should we concern ourselves with the last days of a dictator who to most was an evil man in behaviour and intent? Indeed, why should so many words have been devoted to Adolf Hitler's last moments when they had little consequence relative to the preceding years? The answer surrounds the words contained in the subtitle of this book: that the final weeks of his life saw Hitler in a deteriorating mental state, physical illhealth and liable to fits of gross irrationality, and that these conditions served to shroud his demise in controversy and myth. Anton oachimsthaler has delved into unprecedented depths of research and investigating to achieve a defining story of the events of Aprii 1945. He is able to discount many false theories, strengthen certain assumptions and establish an account that can dispel the doubts. He assesses the views of witnesses but makes no use of hearsay evidence. He takes into consideration the different concerns that may have influenced the reports of German, Russian and Allied personnel who were close to the bunker before or just after Hitler's death, and notes the secrecy and deviousness which has protected evidence for over half a century,… (altro)