Liberation
Subtitle: the bitter road to freedom, Europe 1944-1945
By: William I. Hitchcock
Publisher: Faber
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9780571227723
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; End
Description: The traditional image of Europe in 1945 is of grateful civilians showering soldiers with flowers. In reality, liberation was a violent and chaotic process. Using first-hand accounts, this text shows that the motives and behaviour of the Allied forces were far from noble - they frequently abused power, looting homes and sexually assaulting women.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-429) and index.