Heinz Guderian Panzer Wehrmacht Photo Book 1942 Poland France WW2 Brest Langres

Description

With the Panzers in East and West
Scarce book
about
panzers
east and west campaign by the German armed forces.
Filled with rare pics of tanks etc.
A series of reports of the fighting in the Blitzkrieg against Poland in 1939
and against France and the British Expeditionary Forces in 1940.
St. Quentin, Peronne, Amiens, Boulogne, Calais, Langres, Besancon ...
Softcover
340 pages,
three sets of photo-page
inserts on glossy stock
-> 65 pages on 33 leaves contain pictures.
In
good exterior and very good interior
condition
.
Extremities rubbed/stained, occasionally (finger) stained at margins, else ok.
All pages are complete and tight in the binding.
Approx/Measurements: 10" x 7-1/2"  ~2.0 lbs.
by Heinz Guderian
Published by V&R / Prag
Background info:
Heinz Wilhelm Guderian (17 June 1888 – 14 May 1954) was a German general during World War II. He was a pioneer in the development of
armoured warfare, and was the leading proponent of tanks and mechanization in the Wehrmacht (German Armed Forces). Germany's panzer
(armoured) forces were raised and organized under his direction as Chief of Mobile Forces. During the war, he was a highly successful
commander of panzer forces in several campaigns. He had major conflicts with Adolf Hitler over Hitler's interference in the management
of the campaigns. This culminated in the German defeat before Moscow. He was placed in reserve until significant losses in the panzerwaffe
made it imperative that he be brought back to rebuild it. A special position was created for him, and in February 1943 he became Inspector
General of Armoured Troops. His efforts at rebuilding met with considerable resistance from Hitler himself. He was ultimately promoted to the
highest rank in the army, Chief of the Oberkommando des Heeres, or Chief of the General Staff of the Army. By this point, however, Hitler had
undermined the authority of the position, and Guderian was compelled to play the part of a figurehead for the last year of the war.
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