Poland 1939

88 b&w photos, 8 colour pages, 1 map, 9 schemes, 3 organisation schemes, 4 tabels. Armored forces in 1939. Polish / English text. 88 fotografie, 8 stron kolorowych, 1 mapa, 9 wykresów, 3 schematy organizacyjne, 4 tabele. Organizacja bronii pancernej we wrześniu 39.

The Campaign in Poland 1939 was written by the United States Military Academy, home of Army strategists and war planners during World War II. It was largely based on Army military intelligence at the time, and therefore it was classified and printed only in limited numbers.

Osprey's examination of the German invasion of Poland, which began World War II (1939-1945) in Europe, pitting the newly modernized army of Europe’s great industrial power against the much smaller Polish army and introducing the world to a new style of warfare – Blitzkrieg.

The German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 began World War II in Europe, pitting the newly modernized army of Europe's great industrial power against the much smaller Polish army and introducing the world to a new style of warfare – Blitzkrieg. Panzer divisions spearheaded the German assault with Stuka dive-bombers prowling ahead spreading terror and mayhem. This book demonstrates how the Polish army was not as backward as it is often portrayed and fielded a tank force larger than that of the contemporary US Army. Its stubborn defence did give the Germans some surprises and German casualties were relatively heavy for such a short campaign.