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The Battle of the Ruhr Pocket Leo Kessler

The Battle of the Ruhr Pocket By Leo Kessler

The Battle of the Ruhr Pocket by Leo Kessler


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An account of the last throes of World War II. Centring on its last great battle, this book discusses some of the questions that have haunted Europe for the last 45 years: why did Eisenhower allow Stalin's armies to seize Berlin and why did the Allies allow Europe to be divided?

The Battle of the Ruhr Pocket Summary

The Battle of the Ruhr Pocket by Leo Kessler

March, 1945, the end of the war in Europe is in sight. It is now that crucial decisions must be made - decisions that will affect the future security of unborn generations. Everyone is weary, exhausted by war. At every level mistakes are made. The military leaders are jostling for position and prestige, their thoughts now turning to their post-war careers. And one soldier in particular has his sights set on the position of highest authority in the western world. But history still eludes the Allies. One last battle remains to be fought: the battle of the Rhur Pocket. Why does the author describe this as the battle that should never have been fought? Why did Eisenhower let Stalin's armies seize what he himself had called the glittering prize of Berlin? Why were Churchill's warnings ignored and Montgomery's plans over-ruled? Why, above all, did the Allied victory produce a divided Germany, with repercussions so obvious and still so painful today? Leo Kessler retells the story of that last battle, in all its tragedy and horror: the fear, the gallows humour, the moments of supreme courage or final desperation, the errors of judgement that led to so many deaths.

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GOR001781939
9780749304799
0749304790
The Battle of the Ruhr Pocket by Leo Kessler
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cornerstone
19901004
256
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