Poland 1939: The Outbreak of World War II
Jul 2020 · Sold by Basic Books
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A gripping history of the Nazi invasion of Poland, the true onset of World War II
“Exemplary...About as good as military history can be.” —Timothy Snyder, New York Times
For Americans, World War II began in December 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor; but for Europe, the war began on September 1, 1939, when Hitler’s soldiers invaded Poland, followed later that month by Stalin’s Red Army. The conflict that ensued saw the debut of many of the features that would come to define the later war—Blitzkrieg, the targeting of civilians, ethnic cleansing, and indiscriminate aerial bombing—yet it is routinely overlooked by historians.
In Poland 1939, Roger Moorhouse reexamines the least understood campaign of World War II, using original archival sources to provide a harrowing and very human account of the events that set the bloody tone for the conflict to come.
Winner of the Polish Foreign Ministry History Prize
Shortlisted for the 2020 Wellington Military History Medal
“Exemplary...About as good as military history can be.” —Timothy Snyder, New York Times
For Americans, World War II began in December 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor; but for Europe, the war began on September 1, 1939, when Hitler’s soldiers invaded Poland, followed later that month by Stalin’s Red Army. The conflict that ensued saw the debut of many of the features that would come to define the later war—Blitzkrieg, the targeting of civilians, ethnic cleansing, and indiscriminate aerial bombing—yet it is routinely overlooked by historians.
In Poland 1939, Roger Moorhouse reexamines the least understood campaign of World War II, using original archival sources to provide a harrowing and very human account of the events that set the bloody tone for the conflict to come.
Winner of the Polish Foreign Ministry History Prize
Shortlisted for the 2020 Wellington Military History Medal
A gripping history of the Nazi invasion of Poland, the true onset of World War II
“Exemplary...About as good as military history can be.” —Timothy Snyder, New York Times
For Americans, World War II began in December 1941, with the bombing of Pearl Harbor; but for Europe, the war began on Septe...
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Roger Moorhouse is a visiting professor at the College of Europe in Warsaw. The author of several books on World War II history, including Berlin at War (shortlisted for the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize), The Devils’ Alliance, The Forgers, and Wolfpack, he lives in the United Kingdom.
Roger Moorhouse is a visiting professor at the College of Europe in Warsaw. The author of several books on World War II history, including Berlin at War (shortlisted for the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize), The Devils’ Alliance, The Forgers, and Wolfpack, he lives in the United Kingdom.
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