The Breaking Point

Robert A. Doughty

ISBN 10: 0811714594 / ISBN 13: 9780811714594

Published by Stackpole Books, US, 2014

About this Item

The French city of Sedan, located near the Belgian border, played a key role in Germany's plans for a blitzkrieg assault on Allied forces in France. This engaging narrative details the small-unit actions near Sedan during the 1940 campaign for France and recounts the fighting in and around the city by German panzer forces under the famous Heinz Guderian. In addition to an analytical reconstruction of the battle, this account provides a detailed explanation for why the battle and related events occurred. Offering an examination of both sides of the conflict, from privates up to generals, this book is recommended reading by both the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. According to the Journal of Military History, "Doughty's lively study should appeal to soldiers and civilians.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Breaking Point
• Publisher: Stackpole Books, US
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811714594
• ISBN 13: 9780811714594
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

An engaging narrative of the small-unit actions near Sedan during the 1940 campaign for France

Reconstructs the fighting in and around Sedan by German panzer forces under the famous Heinz Guderian and their French opponents

Examines both sides of the battle, from privates up to generals

Recommended reading by the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps

"Doughty's lively study should appeal to soldiers and civilians." --Journal of Military History

About the Author

Brig. Gen. Robert A. Doughty, USA (Ret.), is a graduate of West Point, former chair of its history department, and a prize-winning military historian. He is the author of Pyrrhic Victory: French Strategy and Operations in the Great War. He lives in Louisiana.