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1945: Victory in the West

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內容簡介 1945年3月，盟軍準備渡過萊茵河挺進德國，以為勝利終於指日可待，但他們很快就面臨幻滅。第二次世界大戰的最後100天，一個接著一個的城鎮上演激烈血腥的鬥爭，但也促成一段非凡又扣人心弦的故事。 “文筆優美，充滿智慧和深刻理解，這將成為衝突最黑暗的幾個月的一部決定性著作。”JAMES HOLLAND “這可能是我們看到關於這個主題最生動、最詳細的敘述。”MILITARY HISTORY MAGAZINE “令人印象深刻的作品，生動活潑、內容豐富、研究深入。”讀者CAROLINE MOOREHEAD “對軍事歷史的有所貢獻，很棒的一本書。”BBC HISTORY MAGAZINEMagisterial . . . [a] fine, balanced and superb account. It deserves to be read for many years to come.' TelegraphMarch 1945. Allied troops are poised to cross the Rhine and sweep on into Germany. Victory is at last within their grasp. But if they believe this victory can be easily won, they face swift disillusionment. The final I00 days of the Second World War will prove to be bitterly and bloodily fought, village by village, town by town.This is the extraordinary and gripping story of those final I00 days._________________________________________________'Superbly written and full of wisdom and deep understanding, this will stand as a defining work on these darkest months of the conflict.' JAMES HOLLAND'This is the most vivid and detailed narrative of the subject that we are likely to see.' MILITARY HISTORY MAGAZINE'An impressive work. Lively, informative and comprehensively researched.' CAROLINE MOOREHEAD, SPECTATOR'An important contribution to military history. A great read.' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE

作者介紹

作者介紹 Peter Caddick-AdamsPeter Caddick-Adams is a writer and broadcaster who specialises in military history, defence and security issues. He previously lectured in Military and Security Studies at the UK Defence Academy for twenty years, and in Air Power for the Royal Air Force. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Geographical Society, he also spent thirty-five years as an officer in the UK Regular and Reserve Forces, and has extensive experience of various war zones, including the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, Sandhurst and Wolverhampton University, where he gained first class honours in War Studies; he received his PhD from Cranfield University. His previous works include Monty and Rommel: Parallel Lives (2011), Monte Cassino: Ten Armies in Hell (2012), and Snow and Steel: Battle of the Bulge 1944–45 (2014).

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最佳賣點

最佳賣點 : The first book on the final 100 days of the Second World War in a generation