{"product_id":"9781858411811-secondhand-1945-the-year-of-victory","title":"1945: The Year Of Victory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHardcover - dust jacket\nSecondhand book: generally 'Very Good' to 'Excellent'. These are books which may have some slight wear and tear or sun fading on the edges. There may be an inscription at the front. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final year of the Second World War was not merely a conclusion — it was a cataclysm of human endurance, strategic brilliance, and irreversible historical transformation. 1945: The Year of Victory chronicles the dramatic closing chapter of the most destructive conflict in human history, tracing the Allied advance across Europe and the Pacific as Nazi Germany crumbled and Imperial Japan faced an unprecedented reckoning. Ross Burns presents a detailed and compelling account of the military campaigns, political decisions, and human stories that defined the year the world changed forever, drawing on maps, photographs, and primary source material to bring the era vividly to life.\n\nBurns masterfully illustrates the convergence of colossal forces — Soviet armies pressing from the East, Allied troops surging from the West — that squeezed the Axis powers into final defeat, while also capturing the immense human cost borne by soldiers and civilians alike. The book is rich with tactical analysis and eyewitness perspectives, making it as much a tribute to those who fought as it is a rigorous historical record. For anyone seeking to understand how the modern world was forged in the fires of 1945, this authoritative account leaves the most compelling question unanswered: could victory ever truly come without sacrifice?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130466935003,"sku":"9781858411811-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a5368657-16be-4eb4-b0f1-b8d9892de43a.png?v=1786585652","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781858411811-secondhand-1945-the-year-of-victory","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}