{"product_id":"colossus-reborn-the-red-army-at-war-modern-war-studies-9780700613533","title":"Colossus Reborn: The Red Army at War (Modern War Studies)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Stumbling Colossus  David Glantz explored why the Red Army was unprepared for the German blitzkrieg that nearly destroyed it and left more than four million of its soldiers dead by the end of 1941. In Colossus Reborn he recounts the miraculous resurrection of the Red Army  which  with a dazzling display of military strategy and operational prowess  stopped the Wehrmacht in its tracks and turned the tide of war.  A major achievement in the recovery and preservation of an entire nations military experience  Colossus Reborn is marked by Glantzs unrivaled access to and use of Soviet archival sources. This allows him to illuminate not only Russian victories in the Battles of Moscow  Stalingrad  and Kursk  but also to rescue a host of major \"forgotten battles \" many of which had been suppressed to preserve reputations and national pride. As he reveals in unprecedented detail  disastrous defeats vied with resounding victories throughout the early years of the conflict  as the Red Army struggled to find itself in the \"Great Patriotic War.\"  Beyond the battles themselves  Glantz also presents an in-depth portrait of the Red Army as an evolving military institution. Assessing more clearly than ever before the armys size  strength  and force structure  he provides keen insights into its doctrine  strategy  tactics  weaponry  training  officer corps  and political leadership. In the process  he puts a human face on the Red Armys commanders and soldiers  including women and those who served in unitssecurity (NKVD)  engineer  railroad  auto-transport  construction  and penal forcesthat have till now remained poorly understood.  The worlds top authority on the Soviet military  Glantz has produced a remarkable study that adds immeasurably to our understanding of the one part of World War II thats still struggling to emerge from the shadows of history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666317598773,"sku":"ByrdShop_0700613536","price":68.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780700613533.jpg?v=1782427983","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/colossus-reborn-the-red-army-at-war-modern-war-studies-9780700613533","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}