{"product_id":"2026200014880-secondhand-eastern-front-the-soviet-german-war-1941-45","title":"Eastern Front: The Soviet-German War 1941-45","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Wear and tear with damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the frozen wastelands and scorched plains stretching from the Baltic to the Black Sea, the most devastating conflict in human history unfolded — Eastern Front: The Soviet-German War 1941-45 chronicles the colossal clash between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, a four-year struggle that consumed tens of millions of lives and ultimately determined the fate of the Second World War. J.D. Westwood presents a sweeping, meticulously detailed account of Operation Barbarossa's launch in June 1941, tracing the catastrophic German advance, the brutal sieges of Leningrad and Stalingrad, and the grinding Soviet counteroffensives that drove Hitler's armies back to Berlin.\n\nWestwood's narrative transcends mere military chronology, illuminating the strategic miscalculations, ideological fanaticism, and extraordinary human endurance that defined the Eastern Front as a uniquely savage theatre of war. His authoritative prose draws on a wealth of operational detail — tank battles, encirclements, and command decisions — while never losing sight of the immense human cost borne by soldiers and civilians alike. Rich with photographs and maps, this volume stands as an essential reference for students of the Second World War, leaving the reader to ponder how close the world came to a very different outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49269338702043,"sku":"2026200014880-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5e962fb0-9810-4d68-a535-11ee6d1b917d.png?v=1788998508","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014880-secondhand-eastern-front-the-soviet-german-war-1941-45","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}