Blitzkrieg France 1940
by Edwards, Robert, Olive, Michael
fromStackpole military photo series
Blitzkrieg France 1940
by Edwards, Robert J., Olive, Michael
fromStackpole military photo series
"Photo chronicle of the German invasion of France in the spring of 1940. Hundreds of photos, many of them rare and never published before. Photos of men, tanks, weapons, uniforms, terrain, and much more"--Publisher's description.
Germany's campaigns in Poland, Norway, the Low Countries, France, and North Africa from 1939 to 1942 ushered in a new era of warfare during which the practice of Blitzkrieg (Lightning War) was employed with devastating effect. This authoritative text is complemented by full-colo…
Investigates how top German generals Erwin Rommel, Erich von Manstein, and Heinz Guderian developed and effectively executed the blitzkrieg war tactic during the early years of World War II.
Investigates how top German generals Erwin Rommel, Erich von Manstein, and Heinz Guderian developed and effectively executed the blitzkrieg war tactic during the early years of World War II.
"Here, for the first time in English, is an illuminating new German perspective on the decisive Blitzkrieg campaign of 1940. Karl-Heinz Frieser's account provides the definitive explanation for Germany's startling success and the equally surprising and rapid military collapse of…
Here, for the first time in English, is an illuminating new German perspective on the decisive Blitzkrieg campaign of 1940. Karl-Heinz Frieser's account provides the definitive explanation for Germany's startling success and the equally surprising and rapid military collapse of …
"Here, for the first time in English, is an illuminating German perspective on the decisive blitzkrieg campaign. The account, written by the German historian Karl-Heinz Frieser and edited by American historian John T. Greenwood, provides the definitive explanation for Germany's …
Usually given short shrift in most histories of World War II, Hitler's invasion of Poland was more than a series of opening salvos; it was a testing ground for German brutalities to come. This is a comprehensive study of the campaign, including insights into its ideological unde…