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Fall Gelb 1940 (2) : Airborne assault on the Low Countries / Douglas C Dildy ; illustrated by Peter Dennis.
- Title
- Fall Gelb 1940 (2) : Airborne assault on the Low Countries / Douglas C Dildy ; illustrated by Peter Dennis.
- Author
- Dildy, Doug
- Publication
- Oxford, UK : Osprey Publishing, 2015.
- ©2015
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- Additional Authors
- Dennis, Peter, 1950-
- Description
- 96 pages : illustrations (some color), maps; 25 cm.
- Summary
- "In the wake of the Polish surrender at the beginning of World War II in Europe, Hitler's attention turned to smashing the French Army and the Allies fighting on their side. As the lethal combination of Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe set their sights on Belgium, Holland and Northern France, the stage was set for another devastating blitzkrieg. The assault was audacious, it relied on speed, feinting and manoeuvre as much as superior force, and in the end these qualities were to prove decisive to German success. Featuring vivid illustrations, illuminative bird's eye views and maps, this book charts the unfolding of an unprecedented 'lightning war,' which saw the first ever airborne assault at a strategic level, and the largest clash of armour to date. History had never seen a military victory unfold so decisively and at such breakneck speed"--Page [4] of cover.
- Series Statement
- Campaign ; 265
- Uniform Title
- Campaign (Osprey Publishing) 265.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (page 93) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Origins of the campaign -- Chronology -- Opposing commanders -- Opposing plans -- Opposing forces -- The campaign -- Aftermath -- The battlefield today -- Further reading -- Glossary -- Index.
- ISBN
- 9781472802743
- 1472802748
- OCLC
- 904401250
- SCSB-12690567
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library