| Description |
xx, 507 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 439-483) and index. |
| Contents |
The Blitzkrieg: word and concept -- Blitzkrieger without the Blitzkrieg concept: the background of the campaign in the west -- The struggle over the sickle cut plan -- The 1940 Ardennes Offensive -- The decisive battle: the breakthrough of Panzer Corps Guderian at Sedan -- The collapse of the Meuse Front -- The push to the Channel Coast and the problem of the exposed flank -- The "Miracle of Dunkirk" -- The end of the campaign in the west -- Causes of victory and defeat -- Summary and epilogue. |
| Summary |
"Here for the first time in English, is an illuminating German perspective on the decisive Blitzkrieg campaign. The account ... provides the definitive explanation for German's startling success and the equally surprising military collapse of France and Britain on the European continent in 1940. In a little over a month, Germany defeated the Allies in battle, a task that had not been achieved in four years of brutal fighting during World War I ... This study explodes many of the myths concerning German blitzkrieg warfare and the planning for the 1940 campaign"--Jacket. |
| Language |
Translated from the German. |
| Subject |
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
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Lightning war.
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World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
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Lightning war. (OCoLC)fst00998703
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Military campaigns. (OCoLC)fst01710190
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Western Front (World War (1939-1945)) (OCoLC)fst01900004
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| Added Author |
Greenwood, John T.
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| Added Title |
Blitzkrieg-Legende. English
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| Standard No. |
9781591142942 |
| ISBN |
1591142946 (alk. paper) |
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9781591142942 (alk. paper) |
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