Product Description

This work offers an insight into the rise of Hitler, the lightning dash of his armies to the Channel coast in 1940 and on the debacle of Dunkirk - the crucial and fundamental turning point of World War II.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1080859 in Books
• Published on: 1996-02-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 295 pages

Review
" Len Deighton's Blitzkrieg has a freshness that makes it welcome. Deighton has keenly wanted to find out and explain the matter for himself, and has then retained the flavour of discovery for his audience. It is an attractive technique with a genuine ring."
- Tony Haworth, "Times Educational Supplement"
" What Mr. Deighton did for the Battle of Britain in Fighter, he has done for the land war here . . . a rattling good yarn helped by outstandingly useful illustrations."
- James Cameron, "Guardian"

Mail on Sunday
It has lost none of its freshness

From the Publisher
Bringing to bear all the skills of a bestselling novelist, Len Deighton's brilliant and compelling Blitzkrieg is published here for the first time in B-format.

Customer Reviews

A really good account
This book is a really good starting point for any one wishing to look at the period between the rise to power of Hitler and the fall of France. It goes through the history of the period, with indepth breakdowns on the major areas. However, what's probably the best part of the book is the parts where the author compares the weapons and tactics employed in the period of both the French and German as well as the other countries, Begium etc involved. Really a very good book for getting the basics to build on. With lots of black & white photos. The only problem I had with this book was the limited time scale of it. It would have been nice if it continued after the fall of France.