{"product_id":"blitzkrieg-the-invasion-of-poland-to-the-fall-of-france-9781472847874","title":"Blitzkrieg: The Invasion of Poland to the Fall of France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating study of the\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e devastating new form of warfare that redrew the map of Europe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein the opening year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eof \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, bringing about the military collapse of three modern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e industrialized\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e armies. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn 1 September 1939, Nazi Germany launched the invasion of Poland, employing a new type of offensive warfare: Blitzkrieg. Based on speed, maneuverability, and concentration of firepower, the strategy saw startling success as the panzer divisions, supported by Stuka dive-bombers spread terror and mayhem, reaching Warsaw in just one week; the campaign was over by early October. This was followed by Operation \u003ci\u003eWeser bung, \u003c\/i\u003ethe invasion of Denmark and then Norway in 1940, the first joint air-sea-land campaign in the history of warfare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven more striking an achievement was the swift and conclusive defeat of France in 1940. Refusing to let its forces dash themselves against the fortifications of the Maginot Line, Germany instead sent its divisions through neutral Belgium and northern France, destroying Allied resistance and pursuing the remnant of the British and French forces to Dunkirk in an audacious and devastatingly effective assault. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough the dominance of the Blitzkrieg method was to be challenged in the latter part of the war, as Allied forces found methods of disrupting the attacks and dominating the battlefields, its unparalleled success in the early years of the conflict brought Europe to its knees. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIllustrated throughout with detailed maps and contemporary photographs, \u003ci\u003eBlitzkrieg: The Invasion of Poland to the Fall of France\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of these first breakneck attacks, analyzing the technology, planning, and execution as well as the challenges faced by the Germans in the pursuit of this new and deadly form of warfare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472847874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304","brand":"Stephen A. Hart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40721509941429,"sku":"9781472847874","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_5e987df0-d694-46aa-b766-cf55337ef3b3.jpg?v=1628606915","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blitzkrieg-the-invasion-of-poland-to-the-fall-of-france-9781472847874","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}