The Fall of Berlin, 1945
The Fall of Berlin 1945 is Antony Beevor's history of the Battle of Berlin, first published by Viking in London in 2002 as Berlin: The Downfall 1945. It was an international bestseller, and its account of Red Army violence against German civilians drew strong criticism from Russian officials.
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- Viking, 2002
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- Viking, London, 2002
The first edition of The Fall of Berlin, 1945 by Antony Beevor was published in London by Viking in 2002. We track 1 edition.
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- 36 on Open Library, 12 in English
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- Articles in 8 languages
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Who published the first edition of The Fall of Berlin, 1945?
The first edition of The Fall of Berlin, 1945 by Antony Beevor was published in London by Viking in 2002.
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We track 1 edition of The Fall of Berlin, 1945, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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- Berlin: The Downfall 1945, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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