Conquerors' Road
An Eyewitness Report of Germany 1945

An account of World War II from the articles of one of the war's finest correspondents.

Osmar White (Author)

9780521830515, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 27 March 2003

240 pages, 7 b/w illus. 1 map
20.5 x 13.6 x 1.9 cm, 0.358 kg

'The writing is just excellent … I had not heard of Osmar White until I read this book but I will seek out his other writings now. He has provided a concise report which brings alive his part of the war. It seems to me to be as fresh as the day it was written and if this is a period which interests you or you are involved in reconstructing nations, then buy this book. It is a significant commentary from a skilled observer.' British Army Review

Re-issued in 2003, this highly acclaimed and beautifully written book by one of Australia's finest chroniclers of the Second World War tells the devastating story of war from the inside. Based largely on the author's own war diary and the articles he wrote as a war correspondent, this deeply personal account is unparalleled amongst the vast literature on World War Two. Osmar White was there to record and assess the climactic events of that time: the final days of the Third Reich and the uneasy occupation. And he was able to offer those who read his despatches something further, with insight and compassion he attempted to weigh the moral issues thrown up by victory and by what came after, while trying also to draw lessons for a future humanity. Chosen as one of the top 100 pieces of journalism in the twentieth century, Conquerors' Road remains as fresh and more timely than ever.

Part I. The Winter Offensive
Part II. Springtime in Germany
Part III. Inside Hitler's Reich
Part IV. The Aftermath
Part V. Questions and Reflections.

Subject Areas: Economics, finance, business & management [K], Second World War [HBWQ], General & world history [HBG], Prose: non-fiction [DN]