{"product_id":"normandy-crucible-the-decisive-battle-that-shaped-world-war-ii-in-europe-paperback","title":"Normandy Crucible: The Decisive Battle that Shaped World War II in Europe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Prados\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Normandy was the greatest offensive campaign the world had ever seen. It was also the crucible of combat tactics and logistic techniques that would decide the outcome of World War II...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Battle of Normandy began on D-Day. June 6, 1944--the day that the Allied forces launched the great crusade to free Europe from the iron grip of Nazi Germany. Tightly constricted hedgerow country and bitter German resistance held the Allied advance to a crawl--until they broke through and trapped the Nazi armies. Yet within weeks of this stunning disaster, the Germans smashed the most dangerous Allied offensive yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow was this possible? Noted author John Prados answers this vexing question with an account that reframes the Normandy breakout. Shifting between battle action and command decisions on both sides, \u003ci\u003eNormandy Crucible \u003c\/i\u003elucidly illustrates how this campaign molded the climactic battle for Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. John Prados\u003c\/b\u003e was a Senior Research Fellow on national security, including foreign affairs, intelligence, and military subjects, at the National Security Archive. He directed the Archive's Iraq Documentation Project, as well as its Vietnam Project. He held a Ph.D. in International Relations from Columbia University. His books \u003ci\u003eUnwinnable War\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKeepers of the Keys \u003c\/i\u003e(on the National Security Council) and \u003ci\u003eCombined Fleet Decoded \u003c\/i\u003e(on intelligence in the Pacific in World War II) were each nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. He published articles with \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of American History, Scientific American\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 03, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755023565088,"sku":"9780451236944","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/430d4e3ee0ce16e3472f13ae44889d46.webp?v=1780048550","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/normandy-crucible-the-decisive-battle-that-shaped-world-war-ii-in-europe-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}