A dramatic countdown of the final months of World War II in
Europe, The Last 100 Days brings to life the waning power and the
ultimate submission of the Third Reich. To reconstruct the
tumultuous hundred days between Yalta and the fall of Berlin, John
Toland traveled more than 100,000 miles in twenty-one countries and
interviewed more than six hundred people—from Hitler’s personal
chauffeur to Generals von Manteuffel, Wenck, and Heinrici; from
underground leaders to diplomats; from top Allied field commanders
to brave young GIs. Toland adeptly weaves together these interviews
using research from thousands of primary sources.
When it was first published, The Last 100 Days made history,
revealing after-action reports, staff journals, and top-secret
messages and personal documents previously unavailable to
historians. Since that time, it has come to be regarded as one of
the greatest historical narratives of the twentieth century.