{"product_id":"soviet-field-fortifications-1941-45-9781846031168","title":"Soviet Field Fortifications 1941-45","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom June 1941, the Soviets were forced to undertake large-scale defensive operations in the face of the overwhelming German blitzkrieg assault, operations which ran counter to their preference for highly mobile, offensive warfare. Lessons were quickly learned across a wide variety of terrain and climates, including the open steppes, dense forests, wooded swamps, cities, and in snow and ice, where the availability of construction materials differed greatly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first to cover this topic in the English language and containing detailed information about the trenches, bunkers, observation posts, and weapon positions, this book examines field fortifications built from local materials by infantrymen, as well as their use of mines, field camouflage techniques, and construction tools. It provides a first fascinating insight into Russian defensive attempts against the overwhelming might of the German Army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781846031168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.68h x 7.32w x 0.18d","brand":"Gordon L. Rottman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197252006069,"sku":"9781846031168","price":17.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e3ec4da3-f6d3-43ad-ae77-5caa67162548.jpg?v=1769622783","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/soviet-field-fortifications-1941-45-9781846031168","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}