Steven J Zaloga

Broschiertes Buch

Poland 1939

The Birth of Blitzkrieg

Illustrator: Gerrard, Howard

Beschreibung

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.

Autor

Steven J. Zaloga is a senior analyst for Teal Group Corp., an aerospace consulting firm, where he covers missile and drone technology as well as international arms transfers for clients in the aerospace industry and the government. He served for more than two decades as an adjunct staff member with the Strategy, Forces, and Resources division of the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think-tank, retiring in 2021. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and history, including NVG 294 Allied Tanks in Normandy 1944 and NVG 283 American Guided Missiles of World War II. He currently lives in Maryland, USA.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury USA
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. August 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 248mm x 185mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9781841764085
• ISBN-10: 1841764086
• Artikelnr.: 22379186