Hitler's final fortress
Subtitle: Breslau, 1945
By: Richard Hargreaves
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Barnsley. South Yorkshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9781848845152
Subjects: Campaigns; World War, 1939-1945; History
Description: In January 1945, the Red Army unleashed its long-awaited thrust into Germany with terrible fury. One by one the provinces and great cities of the German East were captured by the Soviet troops. Breslau, capital of Silesia, a city of 600,000 people stood firm and was declared a fortress by Hitler.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [258]-262) and index.