The Blitzkrieg Legend: The 1940 Campaign in the WestNaval Institute Press, 15 gen 2013 - 536 pagine Here, for the first time in English, is an illuminating German perspective on the decisive blitzkrieg campaign. The account, written by the German historian Karl-Heinz Frieser and edited by American historian John T. Greenwood, provides the definitive explanation for Germany’s startling success and the equally surprising military collapse of France and Britain on the European continent in 1940. In a little over a month, Germany defeated the Allies in battle, a task that had not been achieved in four years of brutal fighting during World War I. First published in 1995 as the official German history of the 1940 campaign, this book goes beyond standard explanations to show that the German victory was not inevitable and that French defeat was not preordained. Contrary to most accounts of the campaign, Frieser’s illustrates that the military systems of both Germany and France were solid and that their campaign plans were sound. The key to victory or defeat, Frieser argues, was the execution of operational plans—both preplanned and ad hoc—amid the eternal Clausewitzian combat factors of friction and the fog of war. He shows why, on the eve of the campaign, the British and French leaders had good cause to be confident and why many German generals were understandably concerned that disaster was looming for them. This study explodes many of the myths concerning German blitzkrieg warfare and the planning for the 1940 campaign. Frieser’s groundbreaking interpretation of the topic has been the subject of discussion since the German edition first appeared. This English translation is published in cooperation with the Association of the United States Army. |
Sommario
Organization of 7th Panzer Division May 1940 | 225 |
Advance Attack of 1st Battalion 1st Panzer Regiment to Bouillon 11 May 1940 | 226 |
CrazyQuilting Deployment of French Units in the Sedan Sector until 13 May 1940 | 226 |
Advance by Panzer Corps Guderian from the Sedan Bridgehead 14 May 1940 | 226 |
Gallery C | 249 |
The Push to the Channel Coast and the Problem of | 252 |
The Miracle of Dunkirk | 291 |
The Evacuation of the Allies | 301 |
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Encirclement Battle at Cannae 216 B C | 83 |
The 1940 Ardennes Offensive | 100 |
Organization of Army Group A 10 May 1940 | 101 |
Differing Ideas for the Employment of Panzer Group Kleist on the Four Roads | 113 |
Organization of 1st Panzer Division 10 May 1940 | 120 |
Organization of French 5th Light Cavalry Division | 128 |
Fight for the Bodange Defile 10 May 1940 | 130 |
The Breakthrough of Panzer Corps | 145 |
Organization of the French 55th Infantry Division 13 May 1940 | 147 |
Organization of Infantry Regiment Großdeutschland 10 May 1940 | 163 |
The Collapse of the Meuse Front | 198 |
Asserting His Leadership Claim against | 312 |
Causes of Victory and Defeat | 320 |
Repulse of French Tank Attack Char B at 1100 15 May 1940 near Stonne | 322 |
Collapse of Meuse River Front 15 May 1940 | 322 |
German Panzer Thrust to Channel Coast 1020 May 1940 | 322 |
Summary and Epilogue | 347 |
Notes | 357 |
Maps | 411 |
Bibliography | 439 |
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The Blitzkrieg Legend: The 1940 Campaign in the West Karl-Heinz Frieser,John T. Greenwood Anteprima non disponibile - 2005 |
The Blitzkrieg Legend: The 1940 Campaign in the West Karl-Heinz Frieser,John T. Greenwood Anteprima non disponibile - 2013 |
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