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Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm
Robert M. Citino
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Description for Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm
Hardcover. When Germany launched its blitzkrieg invasion of France in 1940, it forever changed the way the world waged war. Here, Robert Citino analyzes military campaigns from the second half of the twentieth century to further demonstrate the difficulty of achieving decisive results at the operational level. Num Pages: 424 pages, 34 photographs, 6 maps. BIC Classification: JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 808.
When Germany launched its blitzkrieg invasion of France in 1940, it forever changed the way the world waged war. Although the Wehrmacht ultimately succumbed to superior Allied firepower in a two-front war, its stunning operational achievement left a lasting impression on military commanders throughout the world, even if their own operations were rarely executed as effectively. Robert Citino analyzes military campaigns from the second half of the twentieth century to further demonstrate the difficulty of achieving decisive results at the operational level. Offering detailed operational analyses of actual campaigns, Citino describes how UN forces in Korea enjoyed technological and air ... Read more
When Germany launched its blitzkrieg invasion of France in 1940, it forever changed the way the world waged war. Although the Wehrmacht ultimately succumbed to superior Allied firepower in a two-front war, its stunning operational achievement left a lasting impression on military commanders throughout the world, even if their own operations were rarely executed as effectively. Robert Citino analyzes military campaigns from the second half of the twentieth century to further demonstrate the difficulty of achieving decisive results at the operational level. Offering detailed operational analyses of actual campaigns, Citino describes how UN forces in Korea enjoyed technological and air ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700613007
SKU
V9780700613007
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About Robert M. Citino
Robert M. Citino is professor of history at Eastern Michigan University. His other books include Quest for Decisive Victory; From Stalemate to Blitzkrieg in Europe, 1899-1940; The Path of Blitzkrieg; Doctrine and Training in the German Army, 1920-1939; and Armored Forces; A History and Sourcebook.
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