{"product_id":"9781841764085","title":"Poland 1939: The Birth of Blitzkrieg","description":"\u003cp\u003eOsprey's examination of the German invasion of Poland, whichbegan World War II (1939-1945) in Europe, pitting the newly modernized army of Europe's great industrial power against the much smaller Polish army and introducing the world to a new style of warfare – Blitzkrieg. Panzer divisions spearheaded the German assault with Stuka dive-bombers prowling ahead spreading terror and mayhem. This book demonstrates how the Polish army was not as backward as it is often portrayed and fielded a tank force larger than that of the contemporary US Army. Its stubborn defence did give the Germans some surprises and German casualties were relatively heavy for such a short campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47039075909872,"sku":"9781841764085","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781841764085_p0.jpg?v=1763742608","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781841764085","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}