the last battle Author:cornelius ryan The battle for Berlin, the last offensive against Hitler's Third Reich, began Monday, April 16, 1945. This is the epic drama of that convulsive battle in which hundreds of thousands of lives were lost. It is told from the point of view of the Russians thirsting for revenge. From the point of view of the Americans & English, caught in a dangero... more »us political dilemma. And from the point of view of the German defenders, killing & dying to keep their vow to the man who once promised them the world.« less