Checkmate in Berlin : the Cold War showdown that shaped the modern world / Giles Milton.
Title:
Checkmate in Berlin : the Cold War showdown that shaped the modern world / Giles Milton.
ISBN:
9781250247568
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2021.
Physical Description:
xvi, 377 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Contents:
The road to Berlin -- Flag on the Reichstag -- Red Berlin -- Loot -- Arrival of the Allies -- Life on the edge -- Dividing the spoils -- Let battle commence -- Enter the overlords -- The Iron Curtain -- Ministry of lies -- Crime and punishment -- Playing dirty -- Shifting sands -- Breaking point -- The perfect siege -- Flying high -- The sky's the limit -- Checkmate -- Fruits of victory.
Summary:
"The lively, immersive story of the race to seize Berlin in the aftermath of World War II that fired the starting gun for the Cold War"-- Provided by publisher.
OCLC Number:
on1258682474
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