{"product_id":"2026100006786-secondhand-vlasov","title":"Vlasov","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: No markings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA meticulously researched work of military biography and Cold War history, Vlasov chronicles the extraordinary and deeply controversial life of Andrei Andreyevich Vlasov, the Soviet general who defected to Nazi Germany during World War II and led the Russian Liberation Army against his own country. Sven Steenberg presents a nuanced portrait of a man caught between ideological betrayal and personal conviction, tracing Vlasov's rise through the Red Army ranks, his capture by German forces in 1942, and his fateful decision to collaborate with the enemy in hopes of overthrowing Stalin's regime. Written with the measured authority of a historian, the narrative uncovers the complex political and moral landscape of the Eastern Front, where loyalty, survival, and ideology collided with devastating consequences. Steenberg argues that Vlasov was neither a simple traitor nor a straightforward anti-communist hero, but a tragic figure whose ambitions were ultimately exploited by the very regime he sought to use as a vehicle for Russian liberation. The work stands as an essential account for readers seeking to understand one of the most morally ambiguous episodes of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887880843483,"sku":"2026100006786-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ac83bece-187c-4f65-805d-979fcd5bc7b0.png?v=1781747640","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100006786-secondhand-vlasov","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}