{"product_id":"1942-hitlers-gamble-for-victory-9781472874962","title":"1942: Hitler's Gamble for Victory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique history of the Axis powers attempt to win the Second World War in 1942, told through the eyes of those who were there.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing upon sources in German, Russian, Italian, Hungarian, Romanian and English, \u003ci\u003e1942: Hitler's Gamble\u003c\/i\u003e describes the spring and summer campaigns in the Soviet Union and Africa which crowned the Axis forces with fresh laurels. Impressive victories were won at Kharkov, Sevastopol and Tobruk. Axis powers were then on the cusp of victory in Egypt, the Caucasus and Stalingrad until the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut was brought to a halt in the autumn of 1942. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased upon 15 years of research in archives, museums and libraries across Europe, this is a unique account of this critical year in World War II. No other history has looked at the Eastern and North African theatres in conjunction, masterfully illustrating how the crushing gains on both fronts would be lost by the end of the year. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Hargreaves shines a light on the little studied areas of the war such as the aftermath of Tobruk and challenges traditional German-centric accounts of the Caucasus campaign. Strategy and the hubris of Hitler and his generals is brilliantly illustrated but so too are the lives and deaths of ordinary soldiers caught up in these extraordinary events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Hargreaves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472874962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Hargreaves \u003c\/b\u003ehas been a journalist for 30 years. Since 2000 he has almost exclusively covered the Royal Navy and naval affairs and was an official UK war correspondent in Iraq, 2003. He currently works for the Royal Navy as a press officer\/writer and sub editor of its monthly magazine \u003ci\u003eNavy News\u003c\/i\u003e. He has had four books published to date: \u003ci\u003eGermans in Normandy\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eBlitzkrieg Unleashed\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eHitler's Final Fortress \u003c\/i\u003e(2011) and \u003ci\u003eOpening the Gates of Hell\u003c\/i\u003e (2025).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Richard Hargreaves \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48551999897757,"sku":"9781472874962","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9a5e0da7-6ec0-4f3a-a55d-75b72e3a9029.jpg?v=1782826811","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/1942-hitlers-gamble-for-victory-9781472874962","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}