Book description
In April 1945, the Allies are charging toward Berlin from the west, the Russians from the east. For Hitler, the situation is hopeless. But at this turning point in history, another war is about to explode.
To win World War II, the Allies dealt with the devil. Joseph Stalin…
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1 author picked Red Inferno as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As you can see from my book, I write alternate history. This is one of the finest World War II alternate histories I’ve ever read. Conroy does a very good job of sticking to historically accurate portrayals of all the major players as they were in 1945, not how people writing many years later wish they had been. It’s a delicate tightrope to balance on, and Conroy walks it like the experienced author he was by this point.
As with every other book else on this list, 1945 doesn’t kill a character for shock effect. No, Conroy does in historical…
From James' list on military historical fiction titles picked by a history nerd.
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