The Path to Blitzkrieg: Doctrine and Training in the German Army, 1920-39

by Robert M. Citino

Book Overview

Essential background to the German blitzkrieg of World War II Complements the stories of panzer aces like Otto Carius and Michael Wittmann

In the wake of World War I, the German army lay in ruins--defeated in the war, sundered by domestic upheaval, and punished by the Treaty of Versailles. A mere twenty years later, Germany possessed one of the finest military machines in the world, capable of launching a stunning blitzkrieg attack against Poland...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811734579
• ISBN13: 9780811734578
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"