{"product_id":"normandy-crucible-the-decisive-battle-that-shaped-world-war-ii-in-europe-9780451236944","title":"Normandy Crucible: The Decisive Battle that Shaped World War II in Europe","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Normandy was the greatest offensive campaign the world had ever seen. It was also the crucible of combat tactics and logistic techniques that would decide the outcome of World War II...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Battle of Normandy began on D-Day. June 6, 1944--the day that the Allied forces launched the great crusade to free Europe from the iron grip of Nazi Germany. Tightly constricted hedgerow country and bitter German resistance held the Allied advance to a crawl--until they broke through and trapped the Nazi armies. Yet within weeks of this stunning disaster, the Germans smashed the most dangerous Allied offensive yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow was this possible? Noted author John Prados answers this vexing question with an account that reframes the Normandy breakout. Shifting between battle action and command decisions on both sides, \u003ci\u003eNormandy Crucible \u003c\/i\u003elucidly illustrates how this campaign molded the climactic battle for Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451236944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"John Prados","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44916248740021,"sku":"9780451236944","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/normandy-crucible-the-decisive-battle-that-shaped-world-war-ii-in-europe-9780451236944","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}