At dawn on Friday 1 September 1939 the Germans launched their land, sea and air assault on Poland. The World became aware of the awesome power of Hitler's Third Reich and the limitless and ruthless nature of his ambition.The Blitzkrieg (Lightning War) attack, spearheaded by Panzers, took the German forces to the gates of Warsaw in a week. The vital port of Danzig fell, crushed by naval and air bombardment and land assaults. The Polish Air Force, out-numbered and out-gunned, were driven from the skies. In a month Warsaw fell amid great bloodshed and in six weeks the Poles were defeated.The speed of the German conquest was matched by its brutality. Lives and property meant little to the invaders and civilians and POWs were summarily executed. Jews received particular attention and these atrocities were not just perpetrated by the SS but soldiers of the Wehrmacht.Blitzkrieg Unleashed is told in the words of those who conquered Poland, thanks to the author's research into letters, diaries, unpublished accounts, official documents and histories and newspapers.

Product Description: The German campaigns in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940 ushered in a new era in warfare. The theory of blitzkrieg, lightning war, developed by Guderian and other German generals was put into devastating practice. Blitzkrieg is an oral history of those successful early Wehrmacht campaigns...read more

Product Description: This is the first volume in a new series concentrating on Germany's Blitzkrieg tactics during the course of the Second World War. It describes in detail how the strategy evolved and how it was first deployed against the ill-prepared and poorly-armed Poles, using contemporary photographs, allied with line drawings and detailed analysis...read more

Product Description: Germany's campaigns in Poland, Norway, the Low Countries, France, and North Africa from 1939 to 1942 ushered in a new era of warfare during which the practice of Blitzkrieg (Lightning War) was employed with devastating effect. This authoritative text is complemented by full-color maps explaining the movement of German forces, and color artwork depicting Wehrmacht uniforms and the armored fighting vehicles, aircraft, and naval vessels which took part in the campaign...read more

Product Description: STAHLHELM SERIES: THE HISTORY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE THIRD REICH. Fifty years after the end of World War II in Europe, it is felt imperative that the English-speaking world comprehend the perspectives of those who fought on the other (losing) side, which to a great extent can only be appreciated by a familiarity with their unique experiences, particularly on the decisive Eastern Front...read more

Discusses the organization and equipment of the Polish Army and describes the Polish efforts to resist the German invasion

Traces the history of Poland, emphasizing events leading to the September, 1939, invasion of Poland by the armies of Germany and Russia.

Documents Hitler's 1939 invasion of Poland using the Blitzkrieg tactic and explains how this event led to France and Great Britain's entry into World War II