num_pages: 96
description: 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.
language: English
title: Poland 1939: The Birth of Blitzkrieg
titlecomplete: Poland 1939: The Birth of Blitzkrieg
genres: History, World War II, Poland, Polish Literature, European History, Germany, War, Military History, Nonfiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 112
series: Osprey Campaign
publisher: Osprey Publishing