Blitzkrieg, Len Deighton
Blitzkrieg, Len Deighton
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Blitzkrieg
From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk

Author: Len Deighton

Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies

Unabridged: 10 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/16/2026


Synopsis

"What Deighton did for the Battle of Britain in Fighter he has done for the land-war here . . . A rattlingly good yarn." —GuardianThis is the story of the Nazi conquest of western Europe, from Hitler's rise to power and "lightning-fast war", to his fatal mistake in halting the German advance on Dunkirk in 1940. Drawing on technical mastery and interviews with both Allied and German participants, Blitzkrieg sets out the technical thinking behind the attack and the weapons that made it possible. It is a compelling, detailed account of Europe's darkest hour, relayed in detail by a bestselling master of fictional espionage.

About Len Deighton

Len Deighton was born in London in 1929 and is considered one of the most important British espionage writers. He has written more than thirty books that range from historical fiction and dystopian alternative fiction to brilliant nonfiction on the Second World War.


Reviews

Goodreads review by 'Aussie Rick' on November 28, 2009

I read this book in 1980 not long after it was first published in 1979 and I found it to be a very easy to read account of Hitler and the German Army during the early period of World War Two. As mentioned in the earlier review, the author offers a general overview of this period but covers such thin......more

Goodreads review by Alice on May 03, 2020

This maybe wasn't the best book to tackle in the middle of lockdown, and I'll be looking for something softer and fluffier next, but I learned a heck of a lot about German tanks, the buildup to war and Germany's invasion tactics.......more

Goodreads review by Steve on April 23, 2020

An outstanding account of the early days of World War Two. Starting with a concise and informative outline of Hitler’s ascension to power, it tracks on through the invasion of Poland and ends with the fall of France. Deighton documents how French and British incompetence and shortsightedness...and Ge......more

Goodreads review by James on December 02, 2015

A great history - I've been studying World War II for decades and I learned a fair amount about this particular phase of the war from this book (for example, the extent of Rommel's recklessness and how lucky he was to survive this campaign.) Deighton uses extensive references and makes his points in......more

Goodreads review by Tony on November 30, 2022

Can anyone tell me why Goodreads permit the publication of pathetic one star reviews?......more