The German Army: Blitzkrieg: 1939-41 (Fighting Men Series) (Concord Fighting Men 6000)

This series focuses on the soldiers and warriors of specific historic conflicts. The in-depth text and illustrations will not fail to inspire modelers, historians, re-enactors and enthusiasts alike. Each volume features 2022 detailed colour plates of fighting men in realistic settings, produced by world class artists. As the seemingly unstoppable German juggernaut tore through the heart of Europe, battled on the sands of Africa, and flooded across the steppes of Russia, much of the world girdled itself to resist the Blitzkrieg the Lightning War. There was no secret to the initial German successes. The newly developed combined arms force Panzer, artillery, infantry and Luftwaffe coupled with well planned operations from an effective command and control system, lead to the success of the German Army during the early years of World War II. Gordon Rottman brings us twenty scenarios during the Blitzkrieg years, 1939 to 1941, with a background of history and description of uniform and equipment in each scenario. Among the battles covered are Warsaw, Narvik, Somme, Crete, Sidi Rezegh, Sollum, Smolensk and Leningrad. 01.jpg......Page 1 02.jpg......Page 2 03.jpg......Page 3 04.jpg......Page 4 05.jpg......Page 5 06.jpg......Page 6 07.jpg......Page 7 08.jpg......Page 8 09.jpg......Page 9 10.jpg......Page 10 11.jpg......Page 11 12.jpg......Page 12 13.jpg......Page 13 14.jpg......Page 14 15.jpg......Page 15 16.jpg......Page 16 17.jpg......Page 17 18.jpg......Page 18 19.jpg......Page 19 20.jpg......Page 20 21.jpg......Page 21 22.jpg......Page 22 23.jpg......Page 23 24.jpg......Page 24 25.jpg......Page 25 26.jpg......Page 26 27.jpg......Page 27 28.jpg......Page 28 29.jpg......Page 29 30.jpg......Page 30 31.jpg......Page 31 32.jpg......Page 32 33.jpg......Page 33 34.jpg......Page 34 35.jpg......Page 35 36.jpg......Page 36 37.jpg......Page 37 38.jpg......Page 38 39.jpg......Page 39 40.jpg......Page 40 41.jpg......Page 41 42.jpg......Page 42 43.jpg......Page 43 44.jpg......Page 44 45.jpg......Page 45 46.jpg......Page 46 47.jpg......Page 47 48.jpg......Page 48 49.jpg......Page 49 50.jpg......Page 50