Blitzkrieg in the Balkans (World War II from Original Sources) - Softcover

Carruthers, Bob

 
9781781592076: Blitzkrieg in the Balkans (World War II from Original Sources)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1781592071 ISBN 13: 9781781592076
Publisher: Pen and Sword, 2013

Synopsis

The German campaigns in the Balkans, Greece and the seizure of Crete are detailed in this long neglected account of the campaign as described from the German point of view. Out of print since the fifties, this new edition is edited and introduced by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers.

Based mainly on original German records and post-war military writings by veterans including Dr. Helmut Greiner, General Burkharth Mueller-Hillebrand, and General Hans von Greiffenberg, this fascinating account encompasses the lessons and conclusions drawn from the same German sources.

Mr. George E. Blau of the Foreign Studies Branch, Special Studies Division, and Office of the Chief of Military History did the work of preparing this study in English, which consisted of translating basic German records and manuscripts, performing additional research, expanding and then rewriting the narratives with an eye for continuity and factual data. In the process of presenting the material, every effort has been made to give a balanced account of German strategy and operations in the Balkans during the spring of 1941.

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About the Author

Bob Carruthers is an Emmy Award winning author and historian, who has written extensively on the Great War. A graduate of Edinburgh University, Bob is the author of a number of military history titles including the Amazon best seller The Wehrmacht in Russia.

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Publisher
Pen and Sword
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1781592071
ISBN 13 
9781781592076
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
192