{"product_id":"the-german-soviet-war-combat-occupation-and-legacies-hardback-9781501781070","title":"The German-Soviet War; Combat, Occupation, and Legacies (Hardback) 9781501781070","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe German-Soviet War\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCombat, Occupation, and Legacies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJeff Rutherford (Edited by), Robert von Maier (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781501781070\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e600 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 4.2 cm, 1.361 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe German-Soviet War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e revises the conflict's generally accepted understanding through case studies, demonstrating the complexity of the war at the local level. \u003c\/b\u003eThe contributors assembled by Jeff Rutherford and Robert von Maier examine the multiplicity of experiences of individuals caught in this savage war, starting with the German war of annihilation launched against Soviet state and society in June 1941. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis detailed collection shows that the particular nature of the war in the east resulted from an intertwining of military, ideological, and economic motives. \u003ci\u003eThe German-Soviet War\u003c\/i\u003e puts Germany's murderous policies toward Soviet Jews and prisoners of war, and the justification for these policies and actions within the ranks of the army, into the larger context of battlefield events. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe neglected topic of the destructive German scorched-earth retreats receives detailed analysis, demonstrating the importance of ideology and economic thinking in the German army's war. The difficulty in reconciling economic and ideological considerations also played a prominent role in Soviet attempts to rebuild after the war. \u003ci\u003eThe German-Soviet War\u003c\/i\u003e not only brings attention to these devastating events but also revises the general narrative of the war. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy internationalizing the conflict through examinations into the various Axis and Allied nations and peoples who participated in the fighting, this volume provides new ways of conceptualizing their motivations, actions, and importance in its eventual outcome. Together, the contributions to\u003ci\u003e The German-Soviet War\u003c\/i\u003e provide new ways of examining the defining conflict of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: War on the Eastern Front—Combat, Occupation, and Legacies\u003cbr\u003e 1. Subverting Hitler's War: Initiativein the German Army, Winter 1941\/42\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Road from Berlin to a Beachside Massacre: The Jews of Liepajaand the Final Solution\u003cbr\u003e 3. Terror with a Human Face: Morality, Propaganda, and Image in theWehrmacht\u003cbr\u003e 4. Experiencing and Witnessing Captivity: Soviet Prisoners of War in German Custody on Soviet Soil\u003cbr\u003e 5. Fascist Italy and the Vernichtungskrieg: The Italian Expeditionary Corps in the Donets Basin, 1941–1942\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Lesser of Two Evils? Soviet Prisoners of War in Romania,1941–1944\u003cbr\u003e 7. Fighting for a Foreign Power: The Personal Experiences of Luxembourgers in the German Army at the Eastern Front, 1942–1945\u003cbr\u003e 8. \"Taking into Account Its Special Characteristics\": Identity andAutonomy in the Polish People'sArmy, 1943–1945\u003cbr\u003e 9. Lend-Lease Aircraft on the Soviet- German Front: The Test Case of the Air Battles over Ukraine in 1944\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Nazi Occupation of Ukraine: Ukrainians in Germany's War\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Evolution of Vernichtungskrieg: Army Group North's Scorched-Earth Retreats, 1943–1944\u003cbr\u003e 12. \"Transformed into an Economically and Militarily Worthless Debris Field\": The Two German Evacuations of Kharkiv in 1943\u003cbr\u003e 13. A War Continues: Eastern-Front Behavior on German Soil\u003cbr\u003e 14. Soviet Policy toward German Prisoners of War\u003cbr\u003e 15. Rebuildilng Utopia: The Reconstruction of Smolensk Oblast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52656098181400,"sku":"9781501781070","price":40.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-german-soviet-war-combat-occupation-and-legacies-hardback-9781501781070","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}