May 1940
P. H. Kamphuis, H. Amersfoort · 2010
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About the book
"In May 1940, the Netherlands were overrun by German armed forces. The five-day campaign might seem to be a prime example of Blitzkrieg, which led shortly afterwards to the rapid and unexpected overthrow of France. This book, based on the newest scholarly research, argues that this is too simple a view. Even though the German assault on the Netherlands made use of tanks, aircraft and airborne troops, it was still a classic campaign against a weak opponent in a theater on the margins of Fall Gelb. In many instances, artillery and infantry were the decisive factors and it is debatable whether the bombing of Rotterdam can be seen as a precursor to the aerial terror campaigns against civilian populations that marked the later stages of the Second World War"--Page 4 of cover.
Book details
- Year
- 2010
- Language
- English
- Series
- History of warfare -- v. 57
- Publisher
- Brill
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 462
- ISBN
- 9789004184381
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