France 1940

Blitzkrieg in the West

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France 1940

Blitzkrieg in the West

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Osprey's Campaign title for France's defeat in the early period of World War II (1939-1945). The German victory of 1940 stunned the world. France, major European power and owner of the world's largest armies had fallen in less than seven weeks to the might of the German Wehrmacht. The secret of the Wehrmacht's success lay in its carefully thought out organization and the tactics of blitzkrieg. Fast moving tank divisions supported by armoured, mobile infantry swept over opposition, helped by both conventional bombers and deadly Stuka dive-bombers. Alan Shepperd's highly detailed text examines the tactics, organization and equipment of the Allied and German forces, and provides a daily account of the most crucial period of the battle.

Table of Contents

Background for War

The Opposing Commanders
The Opposing Armies
The Opposing Plans
The Battle for France
The Result

Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming France 1940

Product details

Published May 24 1990
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9780850459586
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 71 b/w; 21 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 3
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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