A review by troy66
The End: The Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany 1944-45 by Ian Kershaw

4.0

This book explained why the Nazi's and Germany continued to fight despite it being obvious they had lost. The assassination attempt on Hitler seemed to draw people closer to him. If he had died then the 3rd Reich would fail. It also started his major followers to consolidate and expand their power. There are plenty of military histories about the last days of the Reich but only this one explaining why they fought to the end and were willing to let Germany be destroyed rather then surrender.