Blitzkrieg From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk

Title / Author / Publication

Blitzkrieg: From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk
Author: Len Deighton
Publisher: Triad (Panther / Triad Granada paperback edition – ISBN 0586052070)
Historical non-fiction; military history



Type of Book

Campaign history
Operational and strategic analysis
Military history monograph
Non-fiction, historical study of early World War II



Theaters of War Covered

Western Front (Europe, 1939–1940)
German invasion of Western Europe
France and the Low Countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)



Operations and Campaigns

Campaign in the West, 1940
Fall of France, 1940
Battle of France (including the breakthrough through the Ardennes)



Main Nations Involved

Germany (Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe)
France
United Kingdom
Belgium
Netherlands
Poland



Focus and Themes

Blitzkrieg doctrine and concept
Development of German armoured warfare
Combined-arms operations (tanks, infantry, artillery, air support)
Operational planning and command decisions in 1940
German use of maneuver and speed
French and British command failures and miscalculations
Intelligence and pre-war assessments of German capability
Inter-war military theory and rearmament in Germany



Branches of Service / Forces Discussed

German Army (Heer)
German armoured forces (Panzer divisions)
Luftwaffe (German air force) in support of blitzkrieg
British Army (BEF) in France 1939–1940
French Army



Weapons, Vehicles and Technology

Motorised infantry and mechanised warfare
Close air support and tactical air power in blitzkrieg operations
Communications, mobility, and logistics as elements of blitzkrieg



Famous Leaders and Historical Figures




Visual and Reference Features

Illustrative material typical of Len Deighton’s non-fiction military histories (maps / diagrams noted in descriptions)



Additional Descriptive Keywords

Blitzkrieg
Early World War II
1940 campaign
Fall of France
Dunkirk
German rearmament
Inter-war military doctrine
Armoured warfare
Rapid offensive operations
Combined arms tactics
Operational surprise
Military strategy
Command and control in early WWII
Allied defeat in 1940
Wehrmacht operational art



Classification Tags (for Cataloging)

World War II – Western Front – 1939–1940
World War II – Campaigns – France and Low Countries
World War II – Germany – Military operations
Military history – 20th century
Armored warfare – History
Strategy and tactics – Blitzkrieg
Hitler, Adolf – Military leadership and policy
France – History – German invasion, 1940
Dunkirk, Battle of, 1940

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