{"product_id":"the-anvil-of-war-german-generalship-in-defense-of-the-eastern-front-during-world-war-ii-9781634505314","title":"The Anvil of War: German Generalship in Defense of the Eastern Front During World War II","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unprecedented look at German operations on the Russian Front during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Anvil of War\u003c\/i\u003e collects U.S. Army-commissioned reports by two highly ranked German officers who served on the disastrous Russian Front: \u003ci\u003eMilitary Improvisations During the Russian Campaign\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGerman Defense Tactics Against Russian Breakthroughs\u003c\/i\u003e by Erhard Raus, and \u003ci\u003eOperations of Encircled Forces\u003c\/i\u003e by Oldwig von Natzmer. The reports show how the Germans adapted techniques to cope with their enemy's great numerical superiority and managed to delay and sometimes drive back the steamroller Russian forces during the German retreat. The significance of the material detailing the Germans' vast experience on the Russian Front was emphasized with the onset of the Cold War and the perceived Soviet threat to Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten as part of a U.S. Army program instigated after World War II by Colonel S. L. A. Marshall of the Army Historical Division, who was convinced that no record of the war could be complete without the input of the German commanding officers and their main staff officers, these reports offer an invaluable record of German operations for historians and general readers. Compiled, edited, and introduced by renowned military historian Peter G. Tsouras, \u003ci\u003eThe Anvil of War\u003c\/i\u003e stands as one of the great historical records of one of the largest military confrontations in history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781634505314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Erhard Rauss, Oldwig Von Natzmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43059866009781,"sku":"9781634505314","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_cb79a5f9-5813-4120-9640-a522b0be1279.jpg?v=1690299777","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-anvil-of-war-german-generalship-in-defense-of-the-eastern-front-during-world-war-ii-9781634505314","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}