Poland 1939
The birth of Blitzkrieg
An examination of the German invasion of Poland in 1939, which introduced the world to a new style of warfare - blitzkrieg. Having conducted graduate research in Poland, the author has amassed material that, he feels, dispels several persistent myths about the campaign.
The German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 began World War II in Europe, pitting the newly modernized army of Europe's great industrial power against the much smaller Polish army and introducing the world to a new style of warfare - Blitzkrieg. Panzer divisions spearheaded the German assault with Stuka dive-bombers prowling ahead spreading terror and mayhem. This book demonstrates how the Polish army was not as backward as it is often portrayed and fielded a tank force larger than that of the contemporary US Army. Its stubborn defence did give the Germans some surprises and German casualties were relatively heavy for such a short campaign.
| Autor: | Zaloga Steven J. |
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| ISBN: | 9781841764085 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Bloomsbury |
| Veröffentlicht: | 19.08.2002 |
| Untertitel: | The birth of Blitzkrieg |
| Schlagworte: | Battles and campaigns HISTORY / Europe / Germany HISTORY / Europe / Poland Land forces & warfare Land forces and warfare Modern warfare Poland Warfare & defence c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period) c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
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