Blitzkrieg
From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk

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

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

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

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

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