History of War – October 2019

THE NAZI INVASION OF POLAND

5 BEST BOOKS ON

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Blitzkrieg, Ideology, And

Atrocity: Hitler Strikes

Poland

Alexander B. Rossin

The Nazi Blitzkrieg against Poland in

September 1939 was a harbinger of the

devastation to come as Hitler’s war machine

subjugated much of Europe. The author

details not only the military aspects of the

swift campaign, which lasted roughly three

weeks, but also the atrocities committed by

German troops in occupied territories.

Poland 1939: The Birth

Of Blitzkrieg

Steven J. Zaloga and

Howard Gerrard

Two well-known historians maintain the high

standards for which Osprey Publishing is

known in this comprehensive and detailed

examination of the Nazi preparation and

execution of Fall Weiss, or ‘Case White’,

the blueprint for the military occupation of

Poland. This thorough volume includes details

on strategy, tactics, and equipment.

Blitzkrieg Unleashed:

The German Invasion Of

Poland, 1939

Richard Hagreaves

The author utilises letters, diaries,

documents, and other primary sources

to develop a riveting account of the Nazi

assault on Poland. His narrative follows

the German Army units into action and

recounts the swiftness of the initial

assaults along with the stubborn but futile

resistance of the Polish armed forces.

Panzer Leader

General

Heinz

Guderian

The acknowledged principal architect of

the Blitzkrieg and a prominent commander

during the devastating ground campaign in

Poland tells the story of the opening military

operation of World War II. Guderian goes on

to discuss his turbulent military career in this

classic story of the highest echelons of the

German command structure.

BLITZKRIEG

From The Rise Of Hitler To The Fall Of Dunkirk

Len Deighton

In classic style, an eminent historian chronicles the rise of the German army’s

vaunted armoured formations from the ascendancy of the Nazis to the evacuation

of British Expeditionary Force at Dunkirk. He deftly places the Nazi invasion of

Poland, which debuted the concept of Blitzkrieg to the world, in context.

“HE DEFTLY PLACES THE NAZI INVASION

OF POLAND, WHICH DEBUTED HE

CONCEPT OF BLITZKRIEG TO THE WORLD,

IN CONTEXT”