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Blitzkrieg Myth, Reality, and Hitler's Lightning War-- France, 1940
Blitzkrieg Myth, Reality, and Hitler's Lightning War-- France, 1940
Author: Lloyd Clark
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In Blitzkrieg: Myth, Reality, and Hitler's Lightning War—France, 1940, Lloyd Clark examines the German spring 1940 offensive that overran France and the Low Countries in six weeks, arguing that the campaign's reputation as an inevitable, unstoppable "blitzkrieg" is largely myth. Clark places the campaign in its operational and political context, showing how German success rested as much on Allied mistakes, surprise and fortunate circumstances as on superior doctrine or technology, and he highlights uncomfortable truths—vast reliance on horses and foot transport, real fears of defeat, and strategic vulnerabilities that the victory temporarily obscured.
This concise study (ISBN13: 9780802125132) is written by Lloyd Clark, a leading British military historian and academic, and is notable for its myth‑busting reassessment and clear operational analysis of France 1940. The provided data does not specify whether the edition includes maps, photographs, or information on rarity, but the book’s value lies in its authoritative reinterpretation of a pivotal campaign rather than in collector attributes.
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Book Condition: Like New
Book Condition: Like New
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