The Siege of Budapest: One Hundred Days in World War II (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780300119855)

The definitive history of one of the fiercest battles of World War II

This definitive history of one of the fiercest battles of World War II describes the siege of Budapest in unprecedented detail. Both Stalin and Hitler demanded victory at all costs, and the cost was extreme: 80,000 Soviet troops, 38,000 German and Hungarian soldiers, and 38,000 Hungarian civilians perished. The book provides the first full account of this shocking battle.

"As a military history The Siege of Budapest] is unrivaled. . . . Magisterial."--John Lukacs, New York Review of Books

"An exceedingly dramatic book, filled with fascinating stories, some of them even humorous, and with heart-rending accounts of suffering, limitless cruelty, and amazing decency."--Istv n De k, New Republic

"Ungv ry has written a dramatic, gripping history of this siege, filling a gap in WWII history."--Choice

Author: Kriszti疣 Ungv疵y
ISBN-10: 0300119852
ISBN-13: 9780300119855
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2006
Pages: 512
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.40d