The Breaking Point

By Robert Allan Doughty and Robert A. Doughty

Book Overview

An engaging narrative of the small-unit actions near Sedan during the 1940 campaign for France.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811714594
• ISBN13: 9780811714594
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Tonic

Much needed corrective to the overhyped and overblown theories about Blitzkrieg. As brilliant as the German operational plan was, Colonel Doughty does a remarkable job in showing that only hard fighting by well-trained infantry and engineers at the sharp end allowed the plan to bear fruit. A great cautionary script for anyone tempted to put all their eggs in either the maneuver or firepower baskets exclusively.

The nut in the nutshell; crux of the matter

Colonel Doughty has gone where no one has before; the company-size struggle for the Marfee Heights. While E. Store's 1PZ gives a good timeline and points of reference, Doughty describes each block- house. The French officers are named, either in their infamy or heroic efforts. On a broader scale, Doughty compares doctrines. "Combat-activness" is examined as a motivator in small-level combat; the place that wars are really won.