Generals like Heinz Guderian have received most of the credit for devising and executing the German blitzkrieg, but without the field commanders who led armored corps, divisions, and regiments, the lightning offensive that overtook France in 1940 could not have triumphed. Nor could the Germans have lasted as long as they did against the Allied onslaught in northwest Europe in 1944-45. Mitcham profiles five of these panzer leaders, from the fall of France to Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and the final struggle for Germany.
About the AuthorSamuel W. Mitcham, Jr., has written more than twenty books on World War II.
Book InformationISBN 9780811735070
Author Samuel W. Mitcham Jr.Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Stackpole BooksPublisher Stackpole Books