List of illustrations | p. vii |
List of maps | p. ix |
Acknowledgements | p. xi |
Introduction | p. xix |
Anticipations, 1940-1944 | p. 1 |
The Beginning of the End, 1-24 April 1945 | p. 7 |
The Last Week of April | p. 28 |
The First Four Days of May | p. 43 |
Further Surrenders, 5-6 May 1945 | p. 68 |
False Dawn, 7 May 1945 | p. 87 |
Learning the News, 7 May 1945 | p. 99 |
War Recedes, 7 May 1945 | p. 113 |
VE-Day Dawns, 8 May 1945 | p. 142 |
'The German War is at an End' | p. 173 |
Britain Rejoices | p. 185 |
Liberated Lands | p. 215 |
Poland | p. 238 |
Germany Prostrated | p. 243 |
Austria in Turmoil | p. 268 |
Germany's Vassals Lose Their Chains | p. 276 |
The New World | p. 291 |
Fighting Against Japan as Europe Celebrates | p. 305 |
VE-Day in Russia, 9 May 1945 | p. 319 |
VE-Day Plus One | p. 335 |
Trouble Brewing | p. 349 |
Terrible Times: The Aftermath of VE-Day | p. 355 |
From VE- to VJ-Day | p. 379 |
Epilogue | p. 405 |
Maps | p. 417 |
Bibliography | p. 431 |
Index | p. 435 |
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