The Path to Blitzkrieg: Doctrine and Training in the German Army, 1920-1939
- ISBN-10
- 1555877141
- ISBN-13
- 9781555877149
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 281
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Lynne Rienner Publishers
- Author
- Robert Michael Citino
Description
In 1939, the German army shocked and terrorized the world with Blitzkrieg, its form of mobilized warfare. This work looks at how the Germans rebuilt their army after defeat in World War I which is one of the major questions in military history.
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- 2007-12-26
- 320 pages
- Paperback
- Stackpole Books
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