Poland, 1939: The Birth of Blitzkrieg
Steven J. Zaloga
Osprey's examination of the German invasion of Poland, which began World War II (1939-1945) 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.
Catégories:
Volume:
107
Année:
2002
Editeur::
Osprey Publishing
Langue:
english
Pages:
90
ISBN 10:
1841764086
Collection:
Campaign
Fichier:
PDF, 30.92 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2002