The Blitzkrieg Campaigns: Germany's 'Lightning War' Strategy in Action
- ISBN-10
- 1840672331
- ISBN-13
- 9781840672336
- Category
- Lightning war
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996
- Author
- John Delaney
Description
The word 'Blitzkrieg' quickly entered the English language over fifty years ago as the 'lightning war' strategy it described had an effect over Western and Eastern Europe to the same degree that other major military advancements had throughout history. Encompassing the application of the Blitzkrieg technique to the campaigns in Poland and Russia as well as the famed dash across Belgium and France, this book provides and excellently balanced account of one of military history's most brilliant developments.
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