The Evolution of Blitzkrieg Tactics: Germany Defends Itself Against Poland, 1918-1933

by Robert M. Citino

Overview

This study provides a tactical, strategic, and operational view of the interwar German army as a fighting organization. The book describes in detail the process by which the Reichswehr attempted the accomplishment of its principal task—that of defending Germany's borders, particularly those along the eastern frontier, from the end of the First World War until the formation of the Hitler cabinet in January 1933.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313256318
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/04/1987
Series:	Contributions in Military Studies , #61
Pages:	223
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

ROBERT M. CITINO is Assistant Professor of History at Lake Erie College.

Table of Contents

Preface
The Uncertain Years, 1918-1921
An Army Restored: General Seeckt, the Reichswehr, and the East, 1921-1926
The Polish Army in the Eyes of German Military Intelligence, 1921-1933
The Era of Planning: The German Army and Navy During the Groener Era, 1927-1933
Conclusion
Bibliography