by Sir Richard J. Evans FBA FRSL FRHistS
First published 2009
Richard J. Evans chronicles Nazi Germany from 1939 to 1945, examining how Hitler's regime plunged Europe into catastrophic war. Evans weaves together military campaigns, political decisions, and civilian experiences to show German society's transformation under total war. He documents the regime's systematic murder of European Jews while tracking major battles and strategic turning points. The book reveals how ordinary Germans lived through bombing raids, rationing, and propaganda while their government committed genocide. Evans combines broad strategic analysis with intimate portraits of daily life, showing how the Nazi state consumed itself and devastated a continent. This concluding volume of Evans's trilogy on Hitler's Germany exposes the regime's most destructive years through careful research and vivid storytelling.
Genres: history, 20th-century, world-war-ii, non-fiction, military-history, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-fiction, social-commentary
Setting: Europe, Germany
Period: 1939-1945
926 pages · Hardcover · Penguin
Content warnings: death, violence