William L. Shirer

From the Publisher: Since its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer's monumental study of Hitler's German Empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of this century's blackest hours. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. With millions of copies in print around the globe, it has attained the status of a vital and enduring...

Recounts events leading up to and surrounding the May 1941 destruction of the British battle cruiser Hood by the German battleship Bismarck, soon followed by the sinking of the German ship by British forces.

Traces the collapse of the Hitler regime from the invasion of Russia in 1941 to Hitler's suicide in Berlin in 1945. Shows the concentration camp system and examines the reasons for the collapse of the Nazi army.