{"product_id":"2026100010662-secondhand-blitzkrieg-1940","title":"Blitzkrieg 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Very good\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spring of 1940, Hitler's war machine unleashed a campaign of such terrifying speed and ferocity that it brought Western Europe to its knees in a matter of weeks — Blitzkrieg 1940 chronicles this pivotal chapter of the Second World War with meticulous precision. Ward Rutherford presents a gripping, ground-level account of the German onslaught through Belgium, the Netherlands, and France, tracing the catastrophic collapse of Allied resistance and the dramatic evacuation at Dunkirk that would define the war's early narrative.\n\nRutherford's authoritative prose dissects the tactical genius and ruthless efficiency of the Wehrmacht's combined-arms doctrine, illustrating how tanks, aircraft, and infantry operated in devastating concert to shatter conventional defensive thinking. Drawing on a wealth of first-hand accounts and strategic analysis, the work examines the human cost on both sides of the conflict, weaving personal testimony into broader military history. A compelling study of hubris, innovation, and catastrophic failure, this volume leaves the reader questioning just how inevitable the fall of France truly was.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50813029646555,"sku":"2026100010662-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/a3c84c48-1cc7-4ff0-bffe-4a14ff012f3a.png?v=1792371886","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010662-secondhand-blitzkrieg-1940","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}