Poland 1939: The birth of Blitzkrieg
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Osprey's examination of the German invasion of Poland, which began WorldWar II (1939-1945) in Europe, pitting the newly modernized army ofEurope's great industrial power against the much smaller Polish army andintroducing the world to a new style of warfare – Blitzkrieg. Panzerdivisions spearheaded the German assault with Stuka dive-bombersprowling ahead spreading terror and mayhem. This book demonstrates howthe Polish army was not as backward as it is often portrayed and fieldeda tank force larger than that of the contemporary US Army. Its stubborndefence did give the Germans some surprises and German casualties wererelatively heavy for such a short campaign.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Steven J. Zaloga
- Language
- English
- Series
- Campaign 107
- ISBN
- 9780841764088
- Release date
- 2002
- Volume
- 107
