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About this book
The Nazi invasion of Poland in September 1939 saw mostly untested German troops face equally inexperienced Polish forces.
With the Polish senior leadership endeavouring to hold the country's industrialized east, Hitler's forces unleashed what was essentially a large pincer operation intended to encircle and eliminate much of Poland's military strength. Harnessing this initial operational advantage, the Germans were able to attack Polish logistics, communications and command centres, thereby gaining and maintaining battlefield momentum.
Featuring specially commissioned artwork, archive photography and battle maps, this study focuses upon three actions that reveal the evolving nature of the 1939 campaign. The battle of Tuchola Forest (1â5 September) pitted fastÂ-moving German forces against uncoordinated Polish resistance, while the battle of Wizna (7â10 September) saw outnumbered Polish forces impede the German push north-east of Warsaw. Finally, the battle of Bzura (9â19 September) demonstrated the Polish forces' ability to surprise the Germans operationally during a spirited counter-attack against the invaders.
All three battles featured in this book cast light on the motivation, training, tactics and combat performance of the fighting men of both sides in the 1939 struggle for Poland.
With the Polish senior leadership endeavouring to hold the country's industrialized east, Hitler's forces unleashed what was essentially a large pincer operation intended to encircle and eliminate much of Poland's military strength. Harnessing this initial operational advantage, the Germans were able to attack Polish logistics, communications and command centres, thereby gaining and maintaining battlefield momentum.
Featuring specially commissioned artwork, archive photography and battle maps, this study focuses upon three actions that reveal the evolving nature of the 1939 campaign. The battle of Tuchola Forest (1â5 September) pitted fastÂ-moving German forces against uncoordinated Polish resistance, while the battle of Wizna (7â10 September) saw outnumbered Polish forces impede the German push north-east of Warsaw. Finally, the battle of Bzura (9â19 September) demonstrated the Polish forces' ability to surprise the Germans operationally during a spirited counter-attack against the invaders.
All three battles featured in this book cast light on the motivation, training, tactics and combat performance of the fighting men of both sides in the 1939 struggle for Poland.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The Opposing Sides
- Cutting the âPolish Corridorâ
- ĹomĹźa and NowogrĂłd
- The Bzura Pocket
- Analysis
- Aftermath
- Unit Organizations
- Bibliography
- eCopyright