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France 1940

Blitzkrieg in the West

Campaign 3
  • Author: Alan Shepperd
  • Short code: CAM 3
  • Publication Date: 24 May 1990
  • ISBN: 9780850459586
  • Format: Paperback
  • Number of Pages: 96
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The German victory of 1940 stunned the world. France, major European power and owner of the world's largest armies had fallen in less than seven weeks to the might of the German Wehrmacht. The secret of the Wehrmacht's success lay in its carefully thought out organization and the tactics of blitzkrieg. Fast moving tank divisions supported by armoured, mobile infantry swept over opposition, helped by both conventional bombers and deadly Stuka dive-bombers. Alan Shepperd's highly detailed text examines the tactics, organization and equipment of the Allied and German forces, and provides a daily account of the most crucial period of the battle.

Biographical Note

Alan Shepperd was educated at Magdalen College School and the Royal Military Academy. He served with the British Army during WWII and was for many years Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst.

Contents

Background for War
The Opposing Commanders
The Opposing Armies
The Opposing Plans
The Battle for France
The Result
Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming France 1940

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