{"product_id":"first-to-fight-the-polish-war-1939-9781847924605","title":"First to Fight: The Polish War 1939","description":"\u003cp\u003eDrawing for the first time on Polish  German and Soviet sources  First to Fight is the definitive history of the German invasion of Poland  which opened the war in September 1939. Roger Moorhouse provides a dramatic narrative of military events  brought to life by a select cast of generals and politicians  soldiers and civilians from all sides. In the process  First to Fight explodes many of the myths that still surround the campaign and challenge our understanding of how Britain and France entered the war.  Did Britain and France assist their Polish ally to the best of their abilities when the German armies crossed the border on 1 September 1939? While they went to war with Germany  why did they not declare war on the Soviet Union when its troops invaded Poland from the east later in the month? And if the violation of Poland had been the reason to go to war in 1939  how could the Western Allies justify handing the country over on a plate to Stalin in 1945?  Published to tie in with the eightieth anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War  First to Fight explodes many of the myths around what is a shameful chapter in both British and French history  and forensically examines a pivotal moment in the wars history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279896502325,"sku":"ByrdShop_1847924603","price":39.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781847924605.jpg?v=1780615482","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/first-to-fight-the-polish-war-1939-9781847924605","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}