France 1940: Blitzkrieg in the West (Praeger Illustrated Military History)

by Alan Shepperd

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275982793
• ISBN13: 9780275982799
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.5" x 7.5"