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 defence did give the Germans some surprises and German casualties were relatively heavy for such a short campaign.
Osprey Campaign 107 - Poland 1939. The birth of Blitzkrieg
Год издания: Osprey
Author: Steven J Zaloga
Illustrator: Howard Gerrard
Год издания: August 2002
Страниц: 96 pages
ISBN: 9781841764085
Язык: english
Формат: PDF - rar
Размер: 30.6 mb
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