Poland 1939
Subtitle: the birth of Blitzkrieg
By: Steven J. Zaloga.
Series: Praeger illustrated military history series
Publisher: Praeger; ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Poland.; Lightning war -- History -- 20th century.
Description: "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 defense gave the Germans some surprises and German casualties were relatively heavy for such a short campaign."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-94) and index.
Originally published: Oxford : Osprey, 2002.