{"product_id":"poland-1939-the-outbreak-of-world-war-ii-hardcover","title":"Poland 1939: The Outbreak of World War II - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Moorhouse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping history of the Nazi invasion of Poland, the true onset of World War II \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Exemplary...About as good as military history can be.\" --Timothy Snyder, \u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For Americans, World War II began in December 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor; but for Europe, the war began on September 1, 1939, when Hitler's soldiers invaded Poland, followed later that month by Stalin's Red Army. The conflict that ensued saw the debut of many of the features that would come to define the later war--Blitzkrieg, the targeting of civilians, ethnic cleansing, and indiscriminate aerial bombing--yet it is routinely overlooked by historians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Poland 1939, Roger Moorhouse reexamines the least understood campaign of World War II, using original archival sources to provide a harrowing and very human account of the events that set the bloody tone for the conflict to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Polish Foreign Ministry History Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shortlisted for the 2020 Wellington Military History Medal\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Moorhouse \u003c\/b\u003eis a visiting professor at the College of Europe in Warsaw. The author of several books on World War II history, including \u003ci\u003eBerlin at War \u003c\/i\u003e(shortlisted for the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize), \u003ci\u003eThe Devils' Alliance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWolfpack\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335503220973,"sku":"9780465095384","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/AUSTY2RjYm9780465095384.webp?v=1785041439","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/poland-1939-the-outbreak-of-world-war-ii-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}