Hitler and Stalin. Tyrants and the Second World War

Hitler and Stalin are undoubtedly the two most famous dictators of the 20th century. Despite the fact that these leaders were opponents, they still embodied the same principle of authoritarian power. The crimes of the Stalinist regime were not inferior to the brutality of the Nazis, but despite this, people followed them to the end. Why? Laurence Rees spent 30 years interviewing eyewitnesses of those times about their memories of the Second World War and collected in this book the testimonies of those who saw the rule of these two dictators with their own eyes. Relying on the stories of Red Army and Wehrmacht soldiers, civilians and those close to Hitler and Stalin, the author was able to recreate the hidden sides of the bloody confrontation, political intrigues and cruel decisions that changed the fate of millions.