The Balkans 1940-41 (2) | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781472842619 | The Balkans 1940-41 (2) | Pier Paolo Battistelli | Taschenbuch | 2021

Dekorationsartikel gehören nicht zum Leistungsumfang.

Sprache: Englisch

22,15 €*

inkl. MwSt.

Versandkostenfrei per Post / DHL

Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen

Kategorien:

Der Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache verfasst.
Die Sprache der Produktbeschreibung und Details kann in Englisch angegeben sein. Sollten Sie Verständnisprobleme haben, wenden Sie sich gerne an uns.

Beschreibung

The Wehrmacht's last Blitzkrieg campaign was indeed a lightning war, since German forces were required to seize both Yugoslavia and Greece before redeploying immediately to the East ready to attack the Soviet Union in a matter of weeks. Although the plans for the conquest of Yugoslavia were developed in haste, the campaign was extremely successful: in a short space of time, both Yugoslavia and Greece had fallen, accompanied by the capture of large numbers of British, Australian and New Zealand troops. The 1941 Balkan campaign was an apparently brilliant military accomplishment that demonstrated once again the superiority of the Wehrmacht, and its cutting-edge campaigning skills.

This superbly detailed work details the opposing forces that took part in this campaign, documents their weapons and analyzes the effectiveness of their tactics. It explores the initial Axis campaign against Yugoslavia, the breakthrough of the Metaxas Line and advance into Macedonia and the withdrawal of Allied troops south. Detailed battlescenes depict key moments in the land, sea and air battles that took place in the Balkans, vividly bringing to life events of almost 80 years ago.

Über den Autor

Pier Paolo Battistelli earned his PhD in Military History at the University of Padua. A scholar of German and Italian politics and strategy throughout World War II, he is active in Italy and abroad writing titles and essays on military history subjects. A contributor to the Italian Army Historical Office, he is currently revising his PhD thesis for publication: The War of the Axis: German and Italian Military Partnership in World War Two, 1939-1943. Pier is based in Italy.

Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, several 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and a number of books in the Fortress series. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world. Adam is based in the UK.

Zusammenfassung

Provides a fresh analysis of the fighting power of Anzac troops involved in the 1941 Battle of Greece, suggesting their performance on the battlefield was better than previously thought.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Origins of the Campaign

Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces
Opposing Plans
The Campaign
Aftermath
The Battlefields Today

Bibliography
Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2021
Genre:	Geschichte
Jahrhundert:	20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781472842619
ISBN-10:	1472842618
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Battistelli, Pier Paolo
Illustrator:	Hook, Adam
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße:	243 x 182 x 7 mm
Von/Mit:	Pier Paolo Battistelli
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.07.2021
Gewicht:	0,306 kg