Red Inferno: 1945: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (927 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345506065 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 353 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Soon, Truman makes a series of controversial decisions, enlisting German help and planning to devastate the massive Red Army by using America’s ultimate and most secret weapon.. With the Soviets vastly outnumbering the Americans—but undercut by chronic fuel shortages and mistrust—Eisenhower employs a brilliant strategy of retreat to buy critical time for air superiority. Then Stalin slams them with the brute force of his enormous Soviet army.From American soldiers and German civilians trapped in the ruins of Potsdam to U.S. Joseph Stalin helped FDR, Churchill, and Truman crush Hitler. For Hitler, the situation is hopeless. In April 1945, the Allies are charging toward Berlin from the west, the Russians from the east. But at this turning po
"Try it!" according to Joseph Mares. A good alternative history.. Four Stars great book. MarkK said Recycles much from his earlier work. This book is Conroy's fifth alternate history novel, yet in many respects it reads like his third one, 19Recycles much from his earlier work MarkK This book is Conroy's fifth alternate history novel, yet in many respects it reads like his third one, 1945: A Novel, given how much he borrows from it. Though the setting is different - with the premise being a clash between Soviet and American forces in Germany at the end of the Second World. 5: A Novel, given how much he borrows from it. Though the setting is different - with the premise being a clash between Soviet and American forces in Germany at the end of the Second World
From Publishers Weekly WWII alternate historian Conroy (1945) sets this tale largely in Berlin as it prepares for division among the four Allied powers in accordance with the Yalta agreements. (Mar.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. President Truman doesn't trust Stalin and makes the controversial decision to move his troops across the Elbe River toward Berlin in an attempt to lessen Stalin's growing influence in Europe. An ensemble cast of fictional characters (an American soldier, a German refugee, a professor of Russian history turned secret agent, etc.) and historical figures powers the meticulously researched story line with diverse accounts of the horrors of war, making this an appealing read for fans of history and alternate history alike. . The move ignites smoldering tensions between Russia and the
His "1942", which is set within a Japanese conquest of Hawaii, won the prestigious Sidewise Award for alternate histories. . Robert Conroy is the author a run of hugely popular alternate history novels, including "Himmler's War" and "Rising Sun "for Baen Books. After a first career in business, Conroy has turned his lifelong passion