Voices of Victory - by Geraint Jones (Paperback)

About the Book

The brutal months of fighting that finally brought an end to the Second World War in the west are recreated through first-hand testimonies in this vivid new history.

Book Synopsis

'Enthralling and enlightening . . . A wonderful look into the personal experiences, that heart and soul, of the fighting soldier towards the end of the Second World War' - John Nichol, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Unknown Warrior

From the bestselling author of D-Day: The Unheard Tapes comes a revealing new history of the final bloody battles against Nazi Germany. Published for the 80th anniversary of VE Day and based on audio interviews with those who fought their way to victory, this is a compelling and immersive account of a crucial period in the Second World War.

February, 1945. Eight months have passed since the D-Day landings, when the Allies gained their foothold in North-West Europe. Since then the British Army has fought near continuously against the German military. Now, they stand ready for their final test: the battle for the German homeland.

Drawing on the sound archive of the Imperial War Museums and other personal acounts, military historian Geraint Jones brings this this often-overlooked period of the war vividly to life in the words of British soldiers who were there, from war-weary men who have survived many months of combat to new recruits facing Hitler's fanatics for the first time.

In Voices of Victory we join the soldiers battling to break through the Siegfried Line and clear the Reichswald forest, where fighting was from one tree to the next. At the crossing of the Rhine we go into action with the commandos, and jump behind enemy lines with the Paras. We are taken into the horror of Belsen when the concentration camp is liberated, hear from the witnesses of the forgotten battles of April, and end the war deep in Germany, with victory in Europe.

Review Quotes

"Voices of Victory is a vital book to read, as frontline soldiers share their experiences without the embellishments that victorious nations often apply to their wars. It reveals the harsh realities of fighting amidst the fear, brutality, chaos, and courage that war entails. This is especially significant when conflict appears alarmingly close, serving as a reminder of the potential consequences should we ever find ourselves in a similar situation again." --Andy McNab

"An enthralling and enlightening book. A wonderful look into the personal experiences, that heart and soul, of the fighting soldier towards the end of the Second World War." --John Nichol, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Unknown Warrior

"Voices of Victory is full of remarkable testimonies that speak to the reader with an immediacy that is compulsive. Skilfully woven together, they create a humane and moving story of war in all its brutality." --Levison Wood

"This gripping book is a moving tribute to those British veterans who gave so much for peace and a powerful reminder that their sacrifices should never be forgotten." --Johnny Mercer, former Minister for Veterans Affairs, Sunday Times bestselling author of We Were Warriors

About the Author

Geraint Jones is an author and military historian who served as an infantry soldier in Iraq and Afghanistan. His first book on the Second World War, D-Day: The Unheard Tapes, was a Sunday Times number 1 bestseller in 2024, and accompanied the acclaimed BBC2 series of the same name. His war memoir Brothers in Arms was published in 2019, and his work with Major Adam Jowett, No Way Out, was a Sunday Times bestseller. He also co-authored Escape from Kabul with Levison Wood, which was published in 2023. He has published several novels, including titles with James Patterson.