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Hitler s Preemptive War: The Battle for Norway, 1940
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This book describes the often overlooked World War II campaign for Norwaya complex series of battles in which Hitler outgambled Churchill in order to secure a vital resource lifeline for the Third Reich.After Hitler conquered Poland and was still finetuning his plans against France, the British began to exert control of the coastline of neutral Norway, an action that threatened to cut off Germanys ironore conduit to Sweden and outflank from the start its hegemony on the Continent. The Germans responded with a dizzying series of assaults, using every tool of modern warfare developed in the previous generation. Airlifted infantry, mountain troops and paratroopers were dispatched to the north, seizing Norwegian strongpoints while forestalling larger but more cumbersome Allied units.The German navy also set sail, taking a brutal beating at the hands of Britannia, while ensuring with its sacrifice that key harbors could be held open for resupply. As divebombers soared overhead, small but elite German units traversed forbidding terrain to ambush Allied units trying to forge inland. At Narvik, some 6,000 German troops battled 20,000 French and British, until the Allies were finally forced to withdraw by the great disaster in France, which had then gotten underway.Henrik Lunde, a native Norwegian and former U.S. Special Operations colonel, has written the most objective account to date of a campaign in which 20thcentury military innovation found its first fertile playing field.Table of ContentsPreface & AcknowledgmentsPrologue1. Allied PlansFlawed, Inadequate, and Hesitant2. German PlansBold, Imaginative, and Reckless3. Ignored WarningsShips Passing in the Night4. Narvik Area Defenses5. The German Attack on Narvik6. Destroyer Battle7. Confusion and Disarray8. Beachhead Consolidation and Second Naval Battle9. The Narvik Front, April 132610. Campaigns in the South11. The NorwegianFrench Offensive, April 29May 1212. 2nd Mountain Division to the Rescue13. The Bjerkvik Landing and the Mountain Offensive14. The Loss of Nordland Province15. The Week that Lost the CampaignStrained Relations16. Time Runs Out17. Evacuation, Armistice, and DisasterEpilogueMapsCommand StructuresOperational Code NamesBibliographyIndex
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- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: This book has six hundred pages. It provides an extensive account of the World War II campaign in Norway.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: The book is paperback bound. This makes it lightweight and easy to handle.
- Q: What are the dimensions of the book? A: The book measures six point zero four inches in length, one point two six inches in width, and nine point zero two inches in height. These dimensions make it suitable for easy reading.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Henrik Lunde. He is a native Norwegian and a former U.S. Special Operations colonel.
- Q: What genre does this book belong to? A: This book is a historical account of World War II. It focuses specifically on the campaign for Norway.
- Q: What is the main theme of the book? A: The main theme is the strategic military maneuvers during the German invasion of Norway. It highlights the complex battles between German and Allied forces.
- Q: Is this book suitable for all ages? A: Yes, this book is suitable for adults and older teens interested in history. It covers complex military strategies and events.
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- Q: Does this book include maps? A: Yes, the book includes several maps. These maps help illustrate the military strategies discussed.
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