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Cargando... Balkans 1940–41 (2), The: Hitler's Blitzkrieg against Yugoslavia and Greece (Campaign)por Pier Paolo Battistelli
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This concise yet detailed overview gives a balanced account of this key Blitzkrieg campaign in the Balkans during the opening years of World War II. 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. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)940.542195History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War II Campaigns and battles by theatre European theatreValoraciónPromedio:
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However, my thought is if one wants to take 1914-1945 as a unit, this was a campaign that was definitely a continuation of old business, between Rome trying to redeem the "mutilated" peace of 1918, Budapest working at overthrowing the Treaty of Trianon, and Athens, Belgrade, and Sofia having another round of the Balkan Wars.
That leaves me with the question of just how the British intervention could have been so pathetic. Was it simple lack of mass, professional incompetence, or a simple failure to cooperate enough with Athens to put up a better fight? ( )