Description
Book SynopsisNow available in paperback, this fascinating title from renowned World War II historian Robert Forczyk tells the story of Case White, the German invasion of Poland in 1939.
The German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, designated as Fall Weiss (Case White), was the event that sparked the outbreak of World War II in Europe. The campaign has widely been described as a textbook example of Blitzkrieg, but it was actually a fairly conventional campaign as the Wehrmacht was still learning how to use its new Panzers and dive-bombers.
The Polish military is often misrepresented as hopelessly obsolete and outclassed by the Wehrmacht, when in fact it was well-equipped with modern weapons and armor. Indeed, the Polish possessed more tanks than the British and had cracked the German Enigma machine cipher. Though the combined assault from Germ
Table of Contents
Introduction 1: Poland is Not Lost 2: Poland Prepares for the Next Round 3: The Threat Emerges 4: Countdown to War 5: Opening Moves 6: Total War 7: Apotheosis 8: Occupation Epilogue Officer Rank Table Abbreviations Appendices Notes Bibliography Index
