Berlin Dance of Death Tapa dura - 2002

Spellmount. Good in Good dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. Hardback; boards dented, otherwise very good in creased dustjacket. ; A German teenager's account of his experiences as a conscript fighting the Soviet assault on Berlin during the final six weeks of the Third Reich. Illustrated. ; 248 pages .

Staplehurst: Spellmount, 2002. First UK edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Used. Fine/Near Fine Jacket. A teenager's vivid and moving account of his experiences as a conscript during the final six weeks of the Third Reich's existence, supplemented with notes and photographs to show how his experiences fitted into the overall picture. The author received rudimentary basic training on the Eastern Front then took part in the desperate defence of Berlin, where he fought in the western suburb of Spandau, becoming one of only two survivors of his company of teenagers. After an abortive attempt to desert, he participates in the battle for the Olympic Stadium in the U-Bahn tunnels toward the city centre. Returning to barracks, he then takes part in the break-out to the west that turns into a bloodbath for soldiers and civilians alike, only to be wounded and finally captured. A remarkable story of the last days of World War II from the German perspective. Contains 248 pages, 24 x 16cm, with 32 b&w… Leer más

Published by Spellmount Ltd., 2002. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good/Good. Very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. A teenager's vivid account of his experiences as a conscript during the final desperate six weeks of the Third Reich's existence. Wear to spine; some browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with couple of inch repaired tear to base of spine.

U.K.: Spellmount/Casemate. very nice copy . Near Fine. Hardcover. First. 2002.