Volker Ullrich - Hitler: Volume II: Downfall 1939-45 (EN)

In this second volume of his acclaimed biography, Hitler: Downfall 1939-45, Volker Ullrich examines the final years of the Nazi dictator, from the beginning of World War II to his defeat and death in 1945.

With a detailed and extensively researched approach, Ullrich explores military strategies, decisive failures, the radicalization of the regime, and the ultimate collapse of the Third Reich. In addition to portraying Hitler’s psychological state in his final years, the author also analyzes the complicity of German society in the conflict. An essential work for understanding the final moments of one of history’s darkest periods.