France, Holland, and Belgium

Blitzkrieg #2

by Will Fowler

This is the second volume in this series which examines in depth the German Blitzkrieg tactic during World War 2. Using contemporary photographs, allied with line drawings and detailed analysis, the author explores how the strategy evolved during the course of the campaign.

96 pages, Paperback

First published November 14, 2002

About the author

Will Fowler is Professor of Spanish at the University of St Andrews, where he has taught since 1995. He earned his PhD at the University of Bristol and worked as a lecturer in Spanish at Leicester Polytechnic (subsequently renamed De Montfort University) for four years before joining the University of St Andrews.

Reviews

[Alan Carlson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brief yet comprehensive overview of the German campaigns against France and the Low Countries in the late spring of 1940. As can be expected with books published by Ian Allan, it is well-illustrated, has an adequate number of maps, with compelling sidebars on prominent personalities. I have been reading about this campaign, off and on, for 50 years and even for me, this book had a few new details and tidbits. Memorably, that the 1SS Panzer Division had a skeleton key as its divisional insignia as its first commander's name, Dietrich, translates as "lockpick" or skeleton key.