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The collapse of the Third Reich

Frank McDonough discusses his new book charting the demise of Hitler’s Germany from 1940–45

Frank McDonough discusses his new book charting the demise of Hitler’s Germany from 1940-45. (Image by Getty Images)

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Frank McDonough discusses the second volume in his history of the Third Reich, The Hitler Years, which details how Nazi Germany fell from the peak of its power in 1940 to disastrous defeat five years later.

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