James Holland has written about nearly every major battle of World War II, from Burma to Berlin ... He and his co-author, Al Murray, focus on the conclusion of the greatest global conflagration in history ... Holland and Murray write to explain Wolff’s motivations.
Finely detailed ... Justifies itself by moving on to the unsung but equally dramatic tales of those who navigated the confusion of a war that was won but hardly finished ... While Holland and Murray include brief profiles of famous politicians and commanders as further European surrender ceremonies were staged and announced, Victory ’45 finds its relevance and poignancy when it directs its focus downward. There, ordinary individuals journeyed to the intersections of triumph and despair, relief and revulsion ... Not simply targeted to WWII enthusiasts, Victory ’45 illustrates for those with a broader historical interest the myriad challenges in bringing to heel the dogs of war.
