About this book
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.

Contents

• Introduction
• Chronology
• Opposing Commanders
• Opposing Armies
• Opposing Plans
• The German Assault
• The Battle of Warsaw
• The Soviet Invasion
• The Aftermath
• The Battlefield today
• Further Reading
• Index

Paperback; August 2002; 96 pages; ISBN: 9781841764085