Poland Betrayed

Poland Betrayed The Nazi-Soviet Invasions of 1939 Author:David G. Williamson Format:Softcover Dimensions:6" x 9.25" Pages:256 Photos:40 black and white illustrations Publisher:Pen and Sword Military ISBN:9781526782106 Item No. 9781526782106 Hitler's attack on Poland in 1939 was the first brutal act in six years of world war, but the campaign is often overshadowed by the momentous struggle that followed across the rest of Europe. David Williamson, in this timely and thought-provoking study, reconstructs each stage of the battle in graphic detail. He looks at the precarious situation of the Polish nation caught between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, reconsiders the pre-war policies of the other European powers, particularly France and Britain, and assesses the state of the opposing armed forces before the Germans launched Operation White. In a vivid and fast-moving narrative he follows the course of the campaign