{"product_id":"the-last-year-of-the-german-army-9781804366349","title":"The Last Year of the German Army","description":"The year the once all-conquering German army was finally defeated. \u003cp\u003eBy the summer of 1944, Germany was in crisis. The Allied landings had forced another battle arena upon an army already fighting on the vast Eastern front. The July bomb plot attempt on Hitler's life made the dictator even more paranoid and suspicious of his own military commanders.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this absorbing study, James Lucas examines the army's changing structure and weaponry throughout this final year of war, and reveals the often surprising measures taken to confront a situation Hitler had never contemplated, and never really accepted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge and on to the Fall of Berlin, the author examines the last battles fought by the German army - which had by no means given up its struggle - as the Allies swept across Europe, charting the very unique experiences of a military force moving from dominance to defeat.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for readers of Antony Beevor and Max Hastings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Canelo History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804366349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.70d","brand":"James Lucas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51798478749877,"sku":"9781804366349","price":14.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3f024ace-2ee8-4bdb-9823-fd306ec77f3c.jpg?v=1758638825","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-year-of-the-german-army-9781804366349","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}