The Last 100 Days: The Tumultuous and Controversial Story of the Final Days of World War II in Europe

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A sweeping history of the final 100 days of World War II in Europe, by one of the greatest military historians of the 20th century. When it was first published, The Last 100 Days made history, revealing after-action reports, staff journals, and top-secret messages and personal documents previously unavailable to historians. Since that time, it has come to be regarded as one of the greatest historical narratives of the twentieth century.

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Fascinating . . . The narrative shifts from scene to intimate scene of every conference room . . . from liberated camp to Hitlers underground bunker, to GIs storming the railroad bridge across the Rhine. . . . Toland has woven the tapestry of history. Chicago Tribune

A hundred stories fill out these hundred daysportraits, battle plans, ironies, feats of espionage, mass brutalities, insanity, diplomats, generals, soldiers, snipers, the cool and the fanatic. Hitlers horoscope, what General Eisenhower was reading on the morning of surrender, Quislings final auto ride, orders,
counterorders, impatient statesmen, conflicting strategies, the stench of fire and death, telegrams to Moscow, plunging armies, straggling refugees. . . . In fascinating and exhaustively researched detailit is all here! The New York Times

Brilliant . . . The reader is in suspense throughout. . . . Each scene is played out close-up and point-blank, as if one were there, listening to the dialogue, counting the stakes, feeling the emotions of the principals. The New York Times Book Review

Author Bio

John Toland was one of the most widely read military historians of the twentieth century. His many books include Ships in the Sky; Battle- The Story of the Bulge; But Not in Shame; The Rising Sun; Adolf Hitler; and No Man's Land. Originally from Wisconsin, he lived in Connecticut for many years with his wife.