The German Army and the Defence of the Reich: Military Doctrine and the Conduct of the Defensive Battle 1918-1939

by Matthias Strohn

Historical research on the German army of the interwar period has concentrated on the development of the so-called 'Blitzkrieg'. However, Matthias Strohn shows that for most of the time the German army, restricted by the terms of the Versailles Treaty, was too weak to launch an offensive war or even effectively repel an invader. Accordingly, the army focused instead primarily on planning a defensive war against superior enemies, especially France...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521191998
• ISBN13: 9780521191999
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"