{"product_id":"ruckzug-the-german-retreat-from-france-1944-hardcover","title":"Rückzug: The German Retreat from France, 1944 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoachim Ludewig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid T. Zabecki\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, marked a critical turning point in the European theater of World War II. The massive landing on France's coast had been meticulously planned for three years, and the Allies anticipated a quick and decisive defeat of the German forces. Many of the planners were surprised, however, by the length of time it ultimately took to defeat the Germans. While much has been written about D-day, very little has been written about the crucial period from Augus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoachim Ludewig\u003c\/b\u003e is an officer in the German Army Reserve. He currently serves as a civil servant in the German Defense Ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMajor General David T. Zabecki, AUS (Ret.)\u003c\/b\u003e, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe German 1918 Offensives: A Case Study in the Operational Level of War\u003c\/i\u003e and editor emeritus of \u003ci\u003eVietnam\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He holds the Shifrin Distinguished Chair in Military and Naval History at the United States Naval Academy and is also an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the War Studies Programme at the University of Birmingham (United Kingdom).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 504\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757783810336,"sku":"9780813140797","price":59.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/88d3d1fbbf0472d77468e8d2c6bfc49b.webp?v=1780111668","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ruckzug-the-german-retreat-from-france-1944-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}