{"product_id":"germanys-east-wall-in-world-neil-short-9781472805867","title":"Germany's East Wall in World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe East Wall was where the final battles for the stricken Third Reich were fought, amid scenes of utter carnage. Beginning life at the end of World War I, the wall became a pet project of Adolf Hitler's, whose ascent to power saw building work accelerated, with plans for a grand, 'Maginot-style' defence put in place. But with a characteristically erratic change of heart, Hitler began to systematically strip the wall of its best defensive assets to bolster the Atlantic Wall, never dreaming that he would face an attack on two fronts. Despite belated and somewhat bungled reinforcements later in the War, the Eastern Wall would face a monstrous challenge as it became the Reich's last redoubt in the face of the mighty Soviet war machine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNeil Short brings his expert knowledge to bear with an analysis of different stages of the wall's construction, the years of neglect and decay and the hasty, drastic redevelopment in the face of the looming Soviet threat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil Short\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472805860\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472805867\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Neil Short","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44790289596671,"sku":"9781472805867","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f73b110c-7595-4f48-a0b1-3f68a49c558e.jpg?v=1707288505","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/germanys-east-wall-in-world-neil-short-9781472805867","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}