Description
Blitzkrieg traces the Nazi conquest of Western Europe with the clarity and momentum of a campaign itself, moving from Hitler’s rise to power to the lightning-fast thrusts that drove German armies toward the Channel coast in 1940. Through a high-level, narrative account of key decisions and battlefield realities, it follows how early victories reshaped the strategic landscape—and how a single, fateful pause helped unravel the momentum. Blending political context with operational detail, the book examines themes of ambition, miscalculation, and the fragile logic of “total” warfare. Known for his incisive, documentary-style approach, Len Deighton brings a sharp, unsentimental lens to one of history’s most consequential turning points.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2021
ISBN: 9780241505212
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Details
First Published
1976
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Blitzkrieg by Len Deighton.