France 1940: Blitzkrieg in the West - Rilegato

Shepperd, Alan; Shepperd, Gilbert Alan

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ISBN 10: 0275982793 ISBN 13: 9780275982799

Casa editrice: Praeger Pub Text, 2004

Riassunto

The German victory of 1940 stunned the world. France, thought to be a major European power with one of the world's largest armies, collapsed in less than seven weeks. The secret of the Wehrmacht's success lay in its revolutionary new tactics of blitzkrieg: lightning war. Fast-moving tank divisions supported by armored, mobile infantry swept over opposition, helped by both conventional bombers and deadly Stuka dive-bombers. Alan Shepperd's highly detailed text examines the tactics, organization, and equipment of the Allied and German forces, and provides a daily account of the most crucial period of the battle.

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Informazioni sull?autore

ALAN SHEPPERD was educated at Magdalen College School and the Royal Military Academy. He served with the British Army during World War II and was for many years Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Praeger Pub Text
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0275982793
• ISBN 13: 9780275982799
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 96
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile