Liberation : the bitter road to freedom, Europe 1944-1945
Hitchcock, William I.2009
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The traditional image of Europe in 1945 is of grateful civilians showering soldiers with flowers. In reality, liberation was a violent and chaotic process. Using first-hand accounts, this text shows that the motives and behaviour of the Allied forces were far from noble - they frequently abused power, looting homes and sexually assaulting women.
Main title:
Liberation : the bitter road to freedom, Europe 1944-1945 / William I. Hitchcock.
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Imprint:
London : Faber, 2009.
Collation:
viii, 446 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: as The bitter road to freedom. New York: Free, 2008.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780571227723 (hbk)0571227724 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.5'312
Language:
English
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BRN:
100422