By Christopher Miskimon
The Battle for Berlin was the climax of the War in Europe. This massive operation involved 2.3 million Soviet troops on two fronts, from the east and south. To the north, a third front overran German forces, isolating the city further. A million Soviet troops attacked the city, arrayed against about 45,000 German troops, their units understrength and weakened. They were reinforced by police, Hitler Youth and Volkssturm militia, but it could never be enough. The city burned in a near-apocalyptic battle, one which finally ended the Third Reich.
The battle that ended the war in Europe is well covered in this concise but detailed volume. It is well written and illustrated, with good illustrations of the weapons and troops who fought in Berlin at the end. The book is a good source for understanding the battle and its participants.
The Soviet Battle for Berlin, 1945 (Ian Baxter, Casemate Books, Havertown PA, 2024, 128pp., maps, photographs, bibliography, index, 28.95, SC)
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