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Germany : Collapse of 3rd Reich and the immediate aftermath

  • Writer: William Tyler
    William Tyler
  • Apr 11, 2021
  • 1 min read

JW3 LONG MORNING COURSE, 10.30 AM TO 1PM WITH TWO BREAKS. THURS15TH APRIL

PS Still time to book v. JW3 website for details


SYNOPSIS of MORNING


  • In the German town of Ploen with Adm Doenitz. 30 April 1945

  • In Berlin in Hitler's Bunker 30 April 1945

  • German surrender(s)

  • Doenitz Leadership of Germany until 23rd May 1945

  • De-Nazification. American, British, French and Russian Approaches

  • Cold War begins

  • Nazis and Nazi ideas don't die

  • Is it just old history in 2021?


Some Further Reading

After Hitler Michael Jones

The Fourth Reich Patrick Delaforce

Karl Doenitz and The Last Days of The Reich Barry Turner

Hitler's Last Day Mayo & Craigie

Hitler's Last Day Richard Dargie

Memoirs Karl Doenitz

The Shortest History of Germany James Hawes


 
 
 

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