The German Campaign in Poland (1939)

The Harcover book I read was the Original Department of the Army Pamphlet No. 20-255 published 18 April 1956. This book is of great value to anyone who is interested in military affairs of this era. The German attack on Poland precipitated the conflict of 1939-1945, World War II. This book starts off explaining the geo-political situation that existed from the Versailles Treaty and the Rise of Hitler. And how he bluffed his way into the perfect position for an invasion of Poland. It's main focus is to show us the German military operations against Poland, based on source material from captured records, monographs prepared by a number of former German general officers and such Polish accounts as were available. This book has three main parts: The Background of the Conflict, Poland's Position and Germany's Preperations for the Attack, and Operation sin Poland. There are many charts, maps and illustrations contained within the book to reference. This is a must read book. I plan to get a hold of the other books in the German Report Series the Department of the Army published.