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Poland, 1939: The Birth of Blitzkrieg (Osprey Campaign, No. 107)

Poland, 1939: The Birth of Blitzkrieg (Osprey Campaign, No. 107) Soft cover - 2004

by Zaloga, Steven J

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UK: Osprey, 2004. 3rd Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 7x0x9. Gerrard, Howard. Third printing. Covers toned. 2004 Soft Cover. 96 pp. 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.
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  • Title Poland, 1939: The Birth of Blitzkrieg (Osprey Campaign, No. 107)
  • Author Zaloga, Steven J
  • Illustrator Gerrard, Howard
  • Binding Soft Cover
  • Edition 3rd Printing
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey, UK
  • Date 2004
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 2338102
  • ISBN 9781841764085 / 1841764086
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.76 x 7.28 x 0.29 in (24.79 x 18.49 x 0.74 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1930's
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Cultural Region: Polish
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.542

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Steven J. Zaloga has a BA in history from Union College and an MA from Columbia University. He did graduate research on the 1939 campaign at Universitet Jagiellonski in Krakow, Poland, during the 1970s. He is currently a senior analyst for the aerospace research firm, Teal Group Corp, and an adjunct staff member with the Strategy, Forces and Resources division of the Institute for Defence Analyses in Washington, DC. He has written over 50 books on military history and technology, as well as many television documentaries.

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Hitler's rise to power in Germany in the 1930s was nourished by Germany's deep sense of humiliation after her defeat in the First World War.

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About the author

Steven J. Zaloga has a BA in history from Union College and an MA from Columbia University. He did graduate research on the 1939 campaign at Universitet Jagiellonski in Krakow, Poland, during the 1970s. He is currently a senior analyst for the aerospace research firm, Teal Group Corp, and an adjunct staff member with the Strategy, Forces and Resources division of the Institute for Defence Analyses in Washington, DC. He has written over 50 books on military history and technology, as well as many television documentaries.

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