The German War. A Nation Under Arms, 1939-45

Maps vii List of Illustrations xix Preface xxiii Dramatis Personae xxvii Introduction 1 PART ONE Defending the Attack 1. Unwelcome War 23 2. Closing Ranks 52 3. Extreme Measures 70 PART TWO Masters of Europe 4. Breaking Out 91 5. Winners and Losers 124 PART THREE The Shadow of 1812 6.German Crusade 157 7. The First Defeat 200 PART FOUR Stalemate 8. The Shared Secret 233 9. Scouring Europe 268 10. Writing to the Dead 304 PART FIVE The War Comes Home 11. Bombing and Retaliation 345 12. 'Holding Out' 382 13. Borrowed Time 419 PART SIX 14. Digging In 449 15. Collapse 482 16. Finale 521 Epilogue: Crossing the Abyss 545 Notes 571 Bibliography 639 Index 683