Eisenhower & Berlin 1945 Decision to Halt at Elbe

Reissue. In the final months of World War II, with the Allied forces streaming into Germany on two fronts, a line had to be drawn to prevent a clash between the Russian and the Anglo-American armies. In a fascinating narrative, Stephen E. Ambrose describes both the political and the military aspects of the situation, sketches the key players, explains the alternatives and considers the results. He shines a sharply focused light on an episode that cast a very long shadow.In the final months of World War II, with the Allied forces streaming into Germany on two fronts, a line had to be drawn to prevent a clash between the Russian and Anglo-American armies. Ambrose describes the political and military aspects of the situation, explains the alternatives and considers the results.