Bringing History to Life Magazine

26 June 2025

While Hitler cowered in his bunker… Air raids, hunger and fear of the Soviets characterised life in Berlin during the last winter of the war. Few believed the Nazis’ assurances of victory, but no one rebelled. Disaster loomed for the Third Reich; victory awaited the Allies. And with the prospect of Hitler’s downfall, the lust for power flared up among the Führer’s potential successors. Follow the final phase of World War II. From the battles of Montecassino, D-Day, Arnhem and the Ardennes to the attacks on German Dresden and Seelower Höhen, followed by the final, desperate battle for Berlin.