Description: Examines why the Third Reich resisted surrender for months after it had clearly lost World War II, drawing on testimony from civilians and former military insiders to discuss the Nazis' psychological power over German citizens.
Review Quotes: "Kershaw's comprehensive research, measured prose, and commonsense insight combine in a mesmerizing explanation of how and why Nazi Germany chose self-annihilation." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"[A]superb examination of the final defeat of Hitler's tyranny...an excellent portrait of the regime's death throes." -- Booklist (starred review) "This is an astonishing story well told by the reigning English-speaking master of Third Reich history...A carefully considered and powerfully told saga." -- Kirkus (starred review)