A detailed and authentic history of the downfall of Hitler's armies as told by the men and women who took part in the final battles of the Second World War.There are accounts from Cnadian,British and German soldiers and airman,from concentration camp survivors and civilians on both sides.THE CONQUEST OF THE REICH covers the 11-month period from D-Day to VE day,the battles in north west Europe and the tough fighting of the last winter of the war including the historic crossing of the Rhine in March 1945.