Poland 1939: The birth of Blitzkrieg

Osprey's examination of the German invasion of Poland, which began World War II (1939-1945) 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 defence did give the Germans some surprises and German casualties were relatively heavy for such a short campaign.

• Author
• Steven J. Zaloga, Ramiro Bujeiro, Howard Gerrard

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 96

• Series
• Osprey Campaign

• Publisher
• Osprey Publishing

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9781841764085

• Genres
• history, poland, germany, war

• Release date
• 2002