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Poland 1939 : the birth of Blitzkrieg / Steven J. Zaloga.
- Title
- Poland 1939 : the birth of Blitzkrieg / Steven J. Zaloga.
- Author
- Zaloga, Steve.
- Publication
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, c2004.
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- Description
- 96 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps; 26 cm.
- Summary
- "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.
- Series Statement
- Praeger illustrated military history series
- Uniform Title
- Praeger illustrated military history series.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Note
- Originally published: Oxford : Osprey, 2002.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-94) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Origins of the Campaign -- Chronology -- Opposing Commanders -- Opposing Plans -- Opposing Armies -- The Campaign -- The Battlefield Today.
- ISBN
- 0275982785 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2003063214
- OCLC
- 53276520
- SCSB-11582315
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library