The Path to Blitzkrieg

Essential background to the German blitzkrieg of World War II. Complements the stories of panzer aces like Otto Carius and Michael Wittmann.

Introduction: The German Army from Collapse to Rebirth; Seeckt and the Rebirth of Doctrine; Seeckt: Doctrine and Reception; The Reichswehr as Military School; Exercises and Wargames; The Changing of the Guard; The Army and the "New Objectivity"; Toward the New Era; From Reichswehr to Wehrmacht; Conclusion: Ten Days that Shook the World; Bibliography; Index.