4.0

As a reader not especially interested in war as a tactical and technological exercise this was a treatment of Germany during the second world war which was of great interest to me. Shirer's interjection (not constantly, but occasionally) of his own feelings and experiences into the narrative contributes well to it. And his somewhat subjective journalistic approach seems to me somewhat ahead of its time. And preferable to me to the false pretense of objectivity. He is good (from a popular history standpoint) about citing sources and telling us why we know what we know. All in all, a very enjoyable read.