{"product_id":"strafbattalion-walter-zapotoczny-jr-9781781556474","title":"Strafbattalion: Hitler's Penal Battalions","description":"When war broke out in 1939, Hitler created 'Strafbattalion' (Penal Battalion) units to deal with incarcerated members of the Wehrmacht as well as 'subversives.' His order stated that any first-time convicted soldier could return to his unit after he had served a portion of his sentence in 'a special probation corps before the enemy.' Beginning in April 1941, convicted soldiers--even those sentenced to death--who had shown exceptional bravery or meritorious service were allowed to rejoin their original units. However those in probation units were expected to undertake dangerous operations at the front. Refusal entailed enforcement of the original sentence. The soldiers who 'win back an honorable place in the national community' had done everything that was asked of them: risky advance teams, spyware and shock troops, laying mines under enemy fire. This book examines the penal units, their combat history and order of battle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Walter Zapotoczny Jr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1781556474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781781556474\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fonthill Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Walter Zapotoczny Jr","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43937984545023,"sku":"9781781556474","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_98be8472-9723-4d51-aa58-dbf1280a1e43.jpg?v=1681433064","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strafbattalion-walter-zapotoczny-jr-9781781556474","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}