'Blitzkrieg' was an innovative tactic devised by the German military. Hear how it became the new word in warfare after the ...

Most of the original of this text was written in the Czech language. It has been translated by Tom Wintringham. cf. p. xii. London edition (Faber and Faber limited) has title: Blitzkrieg.

In late June 1944, the Red Army unleashed a series of rapid, coordinated attacks that shattered German defenses across the Eastern Front. New artillery techniques paralyzed front-line units, while ...