Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Hitler's Final Fortress: Breslau 1945, Richard Hargreaves.

Hitler's Final Fortress: Breslau 1945, Richard Hargreaves.

An account of the longest siege of any German city during 1945, the four month siege of Breslau, which ended four days after the fall of Berlin. Gives a clear picture of the desperate struggle for the city, the ghastly conditions within the besieged 'fortress' and the heavy cost suffered by the Soviet and Polish troops attacking the city.
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