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Checkmate in Berlin : the Cold War showdown that shaped the modern world / Giles Milton.
"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.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250247568 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xvi, 377 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Henry Holt and Company, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Germany > Berlin. Cold War. Berlin (Germany) > History > 1945-1990. Berlin (Germany) > Strategic aspects. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 943.1550874 Mil | 31681010243103 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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