In his excellent and lucid account, Shephard fully makes his case that the aftermath of the liberation of Belsen was an episode in which the British can take pride...a powerful and dramatic narrative

A solidly researched, scrupulously balanced and sensitive account of the liberation that will serve as a fitting tribute and a guide to future generations about how best to remember Belsen

A moving story

Contributors to the ever-growing opus of Holocaust historiography have been accused by some of creating an industry. However, Shephard's contribution is not superfluous and he negotiates his harrowing material surefootedly

probably the most harrowing book I'll ever read...gripping....its subject matter is something that should never be forgotten

a fascinating, compelling read

Few books on the Third Reich offer a genuinely fresh perspective on the period but Roger Moorhouse's engrossing chronicle of the plots against Hitler does

This book shows what a murderous place Hitler's Reich was, and that the Fuhrer had the devil's own luck

The first detailed account of the numerous attempts to kill one of history's most reviled dictators

Osborne has written a fluent and fascinating book.... Read and enjoy this remarkable book